The Socotra archipelago is one ... species is the dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), whose parasol-like shape and bright red sap have made it an icon of the island. This mysterious ...

Socotra’s Boswellia trees are currently not the main source of commercially traded frankincense, although the island was historically part of the incense trade, researchers say. Today ...

and Romans all tapped the treasures of Socotra’s natural world: aromatic resins such as frankincense, medicinal aloe extract, and the dark red sap of the dragon’s blood tree, used for healing ...

The Dragon’s Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), found on Socotra Island in Yemen ... But its most unusual feature is its sap– when the bark is cut, it releases a deep red liquid that looks ...