Maiblom (Maianthemum bifolium)

Maiblom (Maianthemum bifolium)

Er du heldig kan du komme over store og tette bestander av maiblom, som her hvor den helt dominerer bakken. Maiblom (Maianthemum bifolium) har naturlig…


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 409 meters.


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

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…


Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

A rare young Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) growing on bare rock on the edge of Socotra's massive Dirhur Canyon. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation:…


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters.


Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Native range is Mauritania, Niger, Egypt to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar. Elevation: 554 meters.


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)


Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…