It is, however, another endemic tree, the dragon’s blood, that’s come to symbolize Socotra, its distinctive shape even depicted on Yemen’s 20-rial coin. A relative of the common houseplants ...

Native to the island of Socotra in Yemen, this rare and ancient tree has been used in medicine, magic, and even war for thousands of years. Its blood-red sap was once believed to have mystical ...

This umbrella-shaped tree, which releases a deep red ... and camping under the stars. Due to Yemen’s ongoing civil war, travel to Socotra has been restricted at times. However, some flights ...

Socotra pomegranates, frankincense, various aloes, giant succulent trees, cucumber trees ... along with communities from East Africa and mainland Yemen. The locals depend heavily on nature ...