Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them…
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A very young individual that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they…
Socotra plant 41 (Cucurbitaceae)
This is the only place I've encountered this species on Socotra. It thrives here in the shadow of the tall cliffs and…
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of this cucumber plant is really fascinating, and I’ve never seen it before. This is likely Cucumis…
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of this cucumber plant is really fascinating, and I've never seen it before, nor do I know if it's an…
Cucumis prophetarum
I don't know the color of the ripe fruit, but this one was swollen and seemed to be nearing it's final stages for seed…
Dendrosicyos socotranus
Less famous than the desert rose or bottle tree, but equally amazing with its oversized trunk compared to the tiny…
Cucumis prophetarum
On the steep cliffs of west Socotra on the way to Shuab beach I found many interesting plants and some untouched by…
Cucumis prophetarum UV
Very interesting in UV light, as in visible it is all brightly colored! This is likely Cucumis prophetarum ssp…
Cucumis prophetarum
On the steep cliffs of west Socotra on the way to Shuab beach I found many interesting plants and some untouched by…
Dendrosicyos socotranus
A cucumber tree! Yet another strange plant found only on Socotra. This was the only specimen I found in this early…