Vachellia pennivenia

Vachellia pennivenia

Elevation: 190 meters. Endemic.


Euphorbia arbuscula

Euphorbia arbuscula

In the drier western Socotra in particular, Socotris grow Euphorbia arbuscula as a means to feed their goats during the…


Hibiscus quattenensis

Hibiscus quattenensis

The hibiscuses of Socotra are notoriosly difficult to identify as there are so much variation within each species, and…


Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons

Commiphora planifrons is found seemingly sporadic on Socotra, but for every tree there are countless prostrate and…


Chapmannia sericea

Chapmannia sericea

Elevation: 211 meters. Endemic.


Hibiscus quattenensis

Hibiscus quattenensis

The hibiscuses of Socotra are notoriosly difficult to identify as there are so much variation within each species, and…


Hibiscus quattenensis

Hibiscus quattenensis

The hibiscuses of Socotra are notoriosly difficult to identify as there are so much variation within each species, and…


Euphorbia spiralis

Euphorbia spiralis

Elevation: 436 meters. Euphorbia spiralis is endemic to Socotra.


Euphorbia spiralis

Euphorbia spiralis

The growth of this individual is responding to dry conditions where much of the water comes in the form of fog and mist…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is a newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal…