Euphorbia arbuscula

Euphorbia arbuscula

In the drier western Socotra in particular, Socotris grow Euphorbia arbuscula as a means to feed their goats during the very harshest of droughts. It has a…


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 during the southwestern monsoon of the…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is a newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…


Euphorbia marie-cladieae

Euphorbia marie-cladieae

Euphorbia marie-cladieae is a newly described species (2013) of Euphorbia on Socotra. Unfortunately this individual is severely damaged by the goats, and has…


Euphorbia marie-cladieae

Euphorbia marie-cladieae

Euphorbia marie-cladieae is a newly described species (2013) of Euphorbia on Socotra. Unfortunately this individual is severely damaged by the goats, and has…


Croton socotranus

Croton socotranus

Croton socotranus is perhaps the most common plant species on Socotra, and it is very variable in response to the conditions of where it grows. This specimen…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is a newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…


Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis

Euphorbia mtolohensis is a newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…