Apart from its ecological importance, dragon blood trees have great cultural and financial value for the inhabitants of Socotra. Traditional medicine has long used red resin, pigments, and incense.

Dragon’s blood, extracted from the dragon tree, is used for protection, cleansing, and meditation. Meanwhile, Dammar, also known as cat-eye resin, is used to lift the spirit and bring light to ...

Standing tall with its mushroom-shaped canopies, the trees produce a bright resin popularly known as the dragon’s blood, which has been used in traditional medicine for various ailments, including ...

Fallen dragon’s blood trees lie scattered across the ground, stark evidence of the environmental pressures threatening Socotra’s endemic flora. Experts warn that without conservation efforts ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree - a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree - a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive intensifying ...

The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s blood tree — a species found only on the Yemeni island of Socotra that is now struggling to survive ...

The dragon blood's tree is more than a botanical curiosity. It’s a pillar of Socotra’s ecosystem. The umbrella-like canopies capture fog and rain, which they channel into the soil below ...