1 Jun 2024
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…
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…
17 Dec 2023
Vernonia cockburniana
I only found a single flower on this Vernonia cockburniana, but when in bloom it must be a wonderful site with the pink flowers against the whitish leaves.…
15 Dec 2023
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:…
15 Dec 2023
Pulicaria stephanocarpa
Pulicaria stephanocarpa is a species that in many places dominate the landscape on Socotra. You will encounter it by the road to Dixam, and in huge numbers on…
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…
13 Dec 2023
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…
13 Dec 2023
Bush Asparagus (Asparagus africanus)
Native range is of Bush Asparagus (Asparagus africanus) is Tropical & South Africa, Arabian Peninsula, West India
Elevation: 579 meters.