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Dragon Blood Tree (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 4 months ago by Jilanico to c/wikipedia

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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]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

That’s gotta be the most metal name for a plant ever.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

You could put that tree in a sci-fi movie