Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Blomstene til bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) står som hvite fyrtårn og er blant de mest iøynefallende blomstene på myren ved Sjølitjernet. Naturlig…


Beadbean (Maerua angolensis ssp. socotrana)

Beadbean (Maerua angolensis ssp. socotrana)

Maerua angolensis ssp. socotrana is a species with the unmistakable hanging branches that sway in the wind. It's found sporadically throughout Socotra, growing…


Commiphora kua

Commiphora kua

Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…


Commiphora kua

Commiphora kua

Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…


Commiphora kua

Commiphora kua

Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…


Commiphora kua

Commiphora kua

Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…


Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons is found seemingly sporadic on Socotra, but for every tree there are countless prostrate and gnarly individuals that are doomed to…


Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons

This stunted, prostrate and gnarly Commiphora planifrons would have been a tree were it not for the countless goats that eat at them. Around this specimen…


Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons

This stunted, prostrate and gnarly Commiphora planifrons would have been a tree were it not for the countless goats that eat at them. Around this specimen…


Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons

This stunted, prostrate and gnarly Commiphora planifrons would have been a tree were it not for the countless goats that eat at them. The long and vibrant…