Dracaena cinnabari, known as the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen in the Arabian Sea. It is named for the blood-like colour of the red sap the trees produce, and it is the national tree of Yemen.
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Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceUpturned, densely packed, umbrella-shaped crown 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Sources
1. Wikipedia: Dracaena cinnabari
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Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree, or dragon blood tree
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Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
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The dragon blood tree has an upturned, densely packed, umbrella-shaped crown.
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