Dracaena cinnabari

Dracaena cinnabari
A specimen at Diksam Plateau
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. cinnabari
Binomial name
Dracaena cinnabari

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Becky Chung (4 November 2009). "World's Most Unique Places To Visit". Forbes.
  3. ^ "National tree of Yemen | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

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