Known for their mushroom-shaped canopies and the blood-red sap that courses through their wood, the trees once stood in great numbers. View on euronews ...

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 ...

Increasingly severe cyclones, grazing by invasive goats, and persistent turmoil in Yemen have threatened the survival of the country's iconic dragon's blood tree.

These surreal trees survived for centuries. Scientists worry for their future The dragon's blood tree is more than a botanical curiosity: It’s a pillar of Socotra’s ecosystem. The umbrella ...

Increasingly severe cyclones, grazing by invasive goats, and persistent turmoil in Yemen have threatened the survival of the country's iconic dragon’s blood tree.

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 ...

Increasingly intense cyclones uproot trees Across the rugged expanse of Socotra’s Firmihin plateau, the largest remaining dragon’s blood forest unfolds against the backdrop of jagged mountains.

Known for their mushroom-shaped canopies and the blood-red sap that courses through their wood, the trees once stood in great numbers.