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 ...

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 ...