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2 Feb 2023

Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum)

The unmistakable fruit of the Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum). I encountered plenty of fruits during this visit to Socotra, but only 2-3…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsApocynaceae

2 Feb 2023

Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum)

Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) is as iconic and well known as the dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), and every visitor would want a…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsBurseraceae

2 Feb 2023

Boswellia ameero

This individual is vibrant and lush, a clear sign of recent rains. To those unfamiliar with boswellias it might appear as being pruned, as there are no thin…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsBurseraceae

2 Feb 2023

Boswellia ameero

Socotra holds at least 9 endemic species of Boswellia, which is a spectacular feat! They are incredible survivalists and most of them cling to bare rock as…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsEuphorbiaceae

2 Feb 2023

Euphorbia kischenensis

endemic to Socotra. Euphorbia kischenensis

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SocotraFirhminPlantsViolaceae

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate…

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SocotraFirhminNatureLandscape

2 Feb 2023

Firhmin forest, Socotra

With more than 30 000 dragon blood trees, Firhmin forest is the largest and densest group of dragon blood trees on Socotra. There is an estimated total of…

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SocotraFirhminNatureLandscape

2 Feb 2023

Firhmin Forest, Socotra

With more than 30 000 dragon blood trees, Firhmin forest is the largest and densest group of dragon blood trees on Socotra. There is an estimated total of…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsRubiaceae

2 Feb 2023

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species, here found in the Firhmin forest. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three…

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SocotraFirhminPeopleNatureLandscape

2 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Firhmin Forest, Socotra

Here I'm photographing Acridocarpus socotranus, one of many endemic species of plants in the middle of the otherworldly Firhmin Forest. Find more about the…

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