Dracaena cinnabari
The dragon's blood tree of Socotra, a slow-growing tree with a dense umbrella-shaped crown of stiff leaves, found on limestone plateaus and granite slopes of the island at about 300–1500 m. It lives in a hot, very dry climate where mist and cloud in the summer monsoon supply much of its water. In a pot it wants full sun, a gritty mineral mix and careful, sparse watering.
Where it grows wild
It grows on dry, rocky limestone plateaus and slopes with boulders, often with Boswellia, Commiphora, Croton, Adenium and Buxanthus, and on granite slopes in the Hagghiher mountains. Herbarium notes describe rocky plains with scattered old trees and thickets with grassy clearings. Goat grazing means seedlings survive mainly in rock crevices and outcrops.
Herbarium records run from about 320 m on the Hamaderoh slopes to about 1370 m below the Hagghiher peaks. The measured climate is weighted to a site at 350 m at the foot of the Hamadero range, with a smaller share from 916 m.
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