12 Feb 2015
Socotra bottle tree (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum)
Many species of plants on Socotra have evolved seed pods like this, and I don't know why this is a design preferable here, as the content is dispersed by wind…
11 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
During my 14 day stay on Socotra I only found this Caralluma socotrana with a seed pod. And in what an exquisite state! The pod has just opened, and the seeds…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
I don't know the color of the ripe fruit of cucumis prophetarum, but this one was swollen and seemed to be nearing it's final stages for seed dispersal. Native…
6 Feb 2015
Cryptolepis socotrana
I found cryptolepis socotrana only in this location during my two week stay on Socotra. It grows in a crack in the rock face of the Kalesan gorge - out of…
6 Feb 2015
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
I found phyllanthus maderaspatensis in Socotra's dry riverbeds. Native range is Africa West Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to Australia.……
6 Feb 2015
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
A very healthy and vibrant group of aloe Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi), a sign of excellent conditions here. Most other specimens I encountered were well past…
3 Feb 2015
Euphorbia arbuscula
The mature specimens of euphorbia arbuscula are gorgeous trees that provide shade from the scorching sun, as the dense crown has no leaves to shed. The tree…
