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 ...

Socotra is part of Yemen, which is embroiled in a lengthy civil ... One of the most iconic of its native species is the blood dragon tree - a striking, umbrella-shaped tree with a thick trunk.

If you're planning a trip to Socotra ... south of Yemen and east of Somalia, at the meeting point of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It's home to over 300 endemic species of trees, a dozen ...

Socotra, more than 350km (220 miles) south-east of the Yemen mainland, is a Unesco World Heritage site famed for its striking natural treasures, including the Dragon's Blood Tree.