Of the 24 known Boswellia species, 11 are only found on Socotra Island, off the coast of Yemen. Socotra’s Boswellia trees are currently not the main source of commercially traded frankincense ...

Once a year, at Christmas, frankincense becomes one of the world’s world’s most talked about trees as it's presented during pageants to baby Jesus alongside gold and myrrh. So you might be wondering ...

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 ...