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. I stayed here for two nights, and what an amazing place - a forest of dragon…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
Socotra's most iconic plant and not found anywhere else in the world. The densest populations of the dragon blood tree is found in the higher elevations of the…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) UV
Visiting Socotra is like going back to another time and even to another planet entirely. When visiting the only dragonblood tree forest on the island, you are…