Socotra, an island off the coast of Yemen, has over 800 plant species, with 33% being unique to the island. It is a World Natural Heritage Site and has rare plants, such as the Socotra fig and dragon blood tree.
The largest collection of the rarest plants can be found on the island of Socotra, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Yemen. Socotra is home to around 800 plant species and over 33% of them are believed to be unique to the island and found nowhere else in the world. The rare plant collection on the island is generally not seen by many tourists because the island belongs to Yemen, which has very strict rules regarding tourists. In 2008, Socotra was named a World Natural Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which recognizes the natural geographical phenomenon.
More information about the plants of Socotra:
The Socotra fig Dorstenia gigas is thought to require no soil to grow, and specimens have been found growing even against limestone rock.
Some of the native plant species of Socotra are thought to date back more than 20 million years.
The island’s dragon blood tree was named after traders who thought that the plant’s red sap was actually dragon blood.
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