Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is named after the blood-like color of the red sap that the trees produce. [2] It is considered the national tree of Yemen. [3]

This iconic tree, with its distinctive umbrella-shaped canopy and deep red sap, known as “dragon’s blood,” is not only an emblem of the Socotra archipelago but also a subject of ecological and historical significance.

Dragon’s blood tree, which is the common name of Dracaena cinnabari, is an evergreen tree. It is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, which includes four islands in the Indian Ocean. It grows in the harsh, arid climate of the Socotra Island, which …

2025年2月3日 · Native to Socotra, Yemen, the Dragon Blood Tree is one of the world’s rarest and most fascinating trees. For thousands of years, its deep red sap—often called Dragon’s Blood—has been used in medicine, magic, and even warfare.

2023年6月22日 · One of the island's most recognizable and exotic species—a peculiar, upside-down tree known as the dragon's blood (Dracaena cinnabari)—is visible from the plateau, where a heavy fog is drifting, and a breeze rustles half a dozen green and blue nylon tents housing American and European tourists.

2019年1月23日 · Two hundred miles off the coast of Yemen is Socotra, a remote island known as the jewel of the Arabia, where a species of otherworldly tree known as dragon’s blood has bloomed for millenia....

Socotra Island is the small yellow spot in the middle left of this map. It's located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia, but it belongs to Yemen. Socotra Island is often likened to an alien planet because it has such a unique and interesting collection of plants and animals.

2023年5月28日 · The Dragon’s Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, a group of four islands located in the Arabian Sea. This remote and isolated region is part of Yemen and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its rich biodiversity and unique ecosystems.

2025年1月27日 · With its striking red resin and dense, umbrella-shaped crown, the Dragon Blood Tree stands out as a unique botanical specimen on the island of Socotra. The tree canopy of the Dragon Blood Tree is distinctive, forming a compact, …

The Dragon's Blood Tree grows in evergreen and semi-deciduous woodlands. In central and western Socotra, these woodlands form on the granite rocks of the Haggeher Mountains as well as on the limestone plateaus near Diksam, Firmihin, Rewgid and Reyged. The trees also may be found scattered around Hamaderoh, Homhil and Igliso in the east.