SUQUTRA ISLAND

Socotra (Suqutra in Arabic) also spelt suqotra is a island group of four islands in the indian ocean.Suqutra is part of Republic of Yemen.Suqutra is the largest island and very isolated .The flora and fauna of this island is unique.A third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet and it has been describes as the most alient looking place on Earth.

The Dragon's Blood tree is one of Socotra's iconic natural features.The dragon’s blood tree, is named after the blood-red sap that exudes from the trunk when cut. This has been used traditionally as a medicine and a cosmetic. The trees are slow-growing and long-lived (possibly a few hundred years).This tree has a shape of upside down umbrella.

The Desert Rose ,also known as the elephant foot, because it actually looks like the foot of an elephant with pretty pink flowers on top.
The desert rose is one of the most famous of the Socotran bottle-trees; trees that store water within their trunks to help them survive the more arid environments of Socotra. The Socotran subspecies can grow much larger than the mainland subspecies, reaching 5 m in height, with huge, swollen trunks.
Desert roses are scattered throughout Socotra, but are perhaps best observed on the limestone plateau of Dixsam where they can dominate the landscape. Often at least one individual can be seen flowering; when many flower, it is said to predict the coming of the rains.