| Dracaena cinnabari | |
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| A specimen at Diksam Plateau | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. cinnabari
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| 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]
A related tree of similar appearance, the drago, Dracaena draco, grows in the Canary Islands, more than 7000 km from Socotra.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Becky Chung (4 November 2009). "World's Most Unique Places To Visit". Forbes.
- ^ "National tree of Yemen | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2023.