18 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…
16 Dec 2023
Socotra plant (Poaceae)
22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra. The following weeks held plenty of rainfall, providing a steady foundation for exceptional growth. The grasses respond…
15 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A very young Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they cannot…
14 Dec 2023
Cenchrus pennisetiformis
Native range is Mauritania, Niger, Egypt to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar.
Elevation: 554 meters.
14 Dec 2023
Habenaria socotrana
Habenaria socotrana is the most common of the orchids on Socotra, and is found where there is shade, water seepage and ample periods of moisture. It’s grows in…