Botanical Tours
Socotra Island has a diverse range of plant life. There are 835 plant species in total, 308 of which are endemic.
The geology and climate of the islands are diverse, with different climates in different places.
The islands have been designated as a WWF Global 200 Ecoregion, a plant life International Center of Plant Diversity, due to their high diversity and endemism in plants. These have been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Many endemic species are well-known and noteworthy among botanists and keen hobbyists alike. The Dragon’s blood trees (Dracaena Cinnabari) get their name from the blood-red sap that drips from the trunk when the tree is cut. This has been used as a medicinal and a cosmetic in the past. The trees are slow-growing and long-lived (perhaps a few hundred years), with upside-down umbrella-shaped crowns when mature.
