18 Dec 2023
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…
17 Dec 2023
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
Elevation: 263 meters.
Native range is Egypt to Tanzania, Western Asia to Northwest India, Arabian Peninsula, Western Indian Ocean.
16 Dec 2023
Cadaba insularis
This is likely the last mature individual of Cadaba insularis on Socotra, of this critically endangered species. This tree is possibly several hundred years…
16 Dec 2023
Coelocarpum haggierensis
As the name implies Coelocarpum haggierensis primarily grows in the Haghier mountains - the granite heart of Socotra. This specimen is likely at the lowest…
15 Dec 2023
Cadaba insularis
Socotra is exceptionally diverse, and holds more than 300 species of plants endemic to the island, meaning they exist nowhere else on the planet. All of these…
15 Dec 2023
Cadaba insularis
This Cadaba insularis is able to hold on to life by growing entangled with a Lycium sokotranum. Lycium sokotranum is also very popular with goats, so here two…
15 Dec 2023
Cadaba insularis
How this Cadaba insularis is able to keep on going with so much damage from the goats is just a testament to the ability to survive ongoing damage. The sad…
15 Dec 2023
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) is an evergreen species that thrives in vertical cliffs and can sometimes grow to huge specimens found hanging from…
14 Dec 2023
Coelocarpum socotranum
Coelocarpum socotranum is one of two species in the genus. This species grows to less than 50 cm in height, while the other, Coelocarpum haggierensis, grows to…
13 Dec 2023
Coelocarpum socotranum
Coelocarpum socotranum is one of two species in the genus. This species grows to less than 50 cm in height, while the other, Coelocarpum haggierensis, grows to…