Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except that there was a way for me to climb to it without taking a big risk.
The foliage of this individual is wide, shiny and vibrant, a sign of sufficient moisture and little exposure to the sun. It shows sign of being pushed from an upright position by past rock slides, as its trunk is resting horizontally, following the cliff’s structure, rather than growing upwards.
Endemic.
Elevation: 131 meters.
Last updated on 8 November 2024
