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 ...

The island chain of Socotra, famed for unique plants and animals ... One of the most iconic of its native species is the blood dragon tree - a striking, umbrella-shaped tree with a thick trunk.

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.

In the Indian Ocean is a remote island called Socotra. Approximately 210 miles (337 km) southeast of Yemen, the island is home to forests comprised of the distinctive dragon blood tree.

However the Socotra Archipelago ... to having plants and wildlife that can’t be found anywhere else. A dragon blood tree is ...