“Yes, it’s the only tree species in Cucurbitaceae ... like blown-out umbrellas. Even in a forest of dragon’s blood, the individual trees keep their distance, like shy people at a party.

The exotic Dragon Blood tree is native to parts of Africa, and was planted in 1903 near the Victoria Park Racecourse, opposite Britannia Roundabout and the site of the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.