Dragon tree - Dracaena cinnabari - Dragon's blood - endemic tree from Socotra, Yemen versust the cloudy sky.
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Bottle Tree on a Mountain Site in Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Socotra endemic landscpae and people
Dragon trees on Dicksam Plateau, Socotra island, Yemen.
Dragon Blood Tree at Diksam Plateau in Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Dragon trees with Socotra mountains background
The island of Socotra is very isolated, home to a high number of endemic species; up to a third of its plant life is endemic. It has been described as "the most alien-looking place on Earth." In 2008 Socotra was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Endemic plant Dragon Blood Tree in the island Socotra
Detwah Lagoon western tip of Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Sand Dunes along the south coast of Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
The Hajhir massif is a mountain range situated on the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is the highest point of the island.
Bottle Tree on a Mountain Site in Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Dragon blood tree in front of the milky way on Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Bottle Tree on a Mountain Site in Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Dragon tree - Dracaena cinnabari - endemic tree from Soqotra, Yemen
Diksam plateau mountain range in Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Diksam Canyon aerial on Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
"Sun on white sand Detwah beach which is located on the west shore of island Socotra, Yemen. People on the beach are not recognizable."
Dragon tree - Dracaena cinnabari - Dragon's blood - endemic tree from Socotra, Yemen versust the cloudy sky.
Dragon's blood is used as a stimulant and abortifacient. The root yields a gum-resin, used in gargle water as a stimulant, astringent and in toothpaste. The root is used in rheumatism, the leaves are a carminative.
Dragon tree, Blood tree on Homhil plateau, Socotra island, Yemen
Evening sun on white sand Aomak beach which is located on the south shore of island Socotra, Yemen.
Evening sun on white sand at Detwah beach which is located on the west shore of island Socotra, Yemen.
"Dragon trees at Dixam plateau, Socotra Island, Yemen"
Dragon trees with Socotra mountains background
Dragon's Blood Trees grow only on the Yemeni island of Socotra, and were prized in medieval times.
Detwah Lagoon western tip of Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Dragon's blood is used as a stimulant and abortifacient. The root yields a gum-resin, used in gargle water as a stimulant, astringent and in toothpaste. The root is used in rheumatism, the leaves are a carminative.
Socotra island, Yemen. Fishing boats shown in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea at dawn
Bottle tree - adenium obesum – endemic tree of Socotra Island
Fishing boats moored in the turquoise colored sea, Socotra, Yemen
Rock arch overlooking the ocean in western Socotra, Yemen, taken in November 2021, post processed using exposure bracketing
Frankincense Trees, Boswellia sacra, olibanum tree, Homhil Plateau, Socotra Island, Yemen
"Village and beach on island Socotra, clouse to the capital Hadibo, Yemen."
myrrh tree (Commiphora myrrha is a tree in the Burseraceae family) from Socotra island, Yemen wizh small bottel trees at background.
Socotra, Yemen - February, 2, 2013: a Dragon Blood tree and the little girls from the island, sellers of the red sap produced by the endemic tree in the forest of Shibham, the protected area of the Dixam Plateau in the center part of the island of Socotra, Unesco world heritage site since 2008 for its biodiversity
Homhil Plateau, Socotra, Yemen - February, 10, 2013: the breathtaking view of the Homhil mountain lake, the wadi, in the Dragon Blood trees forest, one of the most fascinating places on the island of Socotra, Unesco world heritage site since 2008 for its biodiversity and its endemic peculiarities
Dragon's blood is a red resin obtained from different species of plant : Croton, Dracaena, Calamus rotang. It has been in continuous use since ancient times as varnish, medicine, incense, and dye.
Dragon trees against blue sky on Dicksam Plateau, Socotra island, Yemen.
Qulensya is a town on the main island of Socotra, Yemen. It is located in the Qulensya wa Abd al Kuri District
Dragon tree - Dracaena cinnabari - endemic tree from Soqotra, Yemen
"Dragon trees at Dixam plateau, Socotra Island, Yemen"
The Egyptian Vulture is a globally endangered species included in the IUCN Red List as endangered. The global population of the species is estimated to be between 21 000 – 67 000
Bottle tree - adenium obesum – endemic tree of Socotra Island
"Road with car and tourists on plain of island Socotra, eastern central part of Island, Yemen."
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