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 ...

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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.

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