The Dragon Blood Tree looks like something from another planet – and it’s one of the rarest trees on Earth. In this video, we explore its alien shape, the striking red sap that gives it its ...

Ecotourism guide Sami Mubarak poses for a portrait beneath an ailing dragon’s blood tree on the Yemeni island of Socotra, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) ...

The distinct tree’s origins are in Yemen but the city’s stately specimen stands on a grassy 3.5-acre city-owned lot on the west side of Andrews Avenue between Northwest Second and Fourth streets.

Efforts to save the dragon’s blood tree began 27 years ago when Adeeb Abdullah, who is now in his 80s, started a plant nursery in the backyard of his home near Hadibu, a small coastal town on Socotra.

These explorers journeyed 200 miles off the coast of Yemen to document the legendary dragon’s blood tree. By Adrienne Gaffney. January 23, 2019 ...

Invasive goats endanger young trees But storms aren’t the only threat. Unlike pine or oak trees, which grow 60 to 90 centimeters (25 to 35 inches) per year, dragon’s blood trees creep along at ...