Not to be confused with Dracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree, also found in nearby islands, the Azores and western Morocco.
Dracaena cinnabari
A specimen at Dixsam plateau
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Nolinoideae
Genus:
Dracaena
Species:
D. cinnabari
Binomial name
Dracaena cinnabari
Balf.f.
Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is named after the blood-like color of the red sap that the trees produce.[2] It is considered the national tree of Yemen.[3]
^Miller, A. (2004). "Dracaena cinnabari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T30428A9548491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T30428A9548491.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Becky Chung (4 November 2009). "World's Most Unique Places To Visit". Forbes.
^"National tree of Yemen | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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