6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of this cucumber plant is really fascinating, and I’ve never seen it before. This is likely Cucumis prophetarum ssp dissectum, as it is more…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of this cucumber plant is really fascinating, and I've never seen it before, nor do I know if it's an endemic or not.
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
I don't know the color of the ripe fruit, but this one was swollen and seemed to be nearing it's final stages for seed dispersal.
3 Feb 2015
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) is less famous than the desert rose or bottle tree, but equally amazing with its oversized trunk compared to…
3 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
On the steep cliffs of west Socotra on the way to Shuab beach I found many interesting plants and some untouched by goats. This rather large cucumis…
3 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum UV
Cucumis prophetarum is very interesting in UV light, as in visible it is all brightly colored! This is possibly cucumis prophetarum ssp prophetarum, as it is…
3 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
On the steep cliffs of west Socotra on the way to Shuab beach I found many interesting plants and some untouched by goats. This rather large cucumis…
3 Feb 2015
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)! Yet another strange plant found only on Socotra. This was the only specimen I found in this early stage of…
2 Feb 2015
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
The leaves of the Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) are rough, thick and spiny and can resemble geranium. A single tree can produce leaves with a…
2 Feb 2015
Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)
I didn't find any colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) with either fruits or flowers. Found near the beach of Detwah with many goats, so they might have eaten the…