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Monday, January 9, 2012

Dragon's Blood Tree

Photo by Boris Khvostichenko
The Dragon's Blood Tree(Dracaena cinnabari) is located in the Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.  It's red sap was believed to be the red blood of the dragon of the ancients.  It was valued for its medicinal and dye properties.