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:…
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.
13 Dec 2023
Bush Asparagus (Asparagus africanus)
Native range of Bush Asparagus (Asparagus africanus) is Tropical & South Africa, Arabian Peninsula, West India
Elevation: 642 meters.
1 Feb 2023
Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
The mighty Dirhur canyon - the deepest of all canyons on Socotra. I'm standing on Dixam, looking towards the Firhmin Forest on the other side. Firhmin is the…
1 Feb 2023
Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
A very unusual growth for a Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), but there is always exceptions to the rule! Elevation: 673 meters. It is endemic to…
11 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
A forest of dragon blood trees can only be found on Socotra, as this species exists nowhere else! Firhmin Forest is a spectacular sight and the Dragon blood…
11 Feb 2015
Firhmin Forest, Socotra
A forest of dragon blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) can only be found on Socotra, as this species exists nowhere else! Although Firhmin appears like a healthy…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
The unmistakable silhouette of the most famous of all plant species on Socotra, the Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari). I stayed here for two nights, and…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is Socotra's most iconic plant and not found anywhere else in the world. The densest populations of the dragon blood…