11. Dragon’s Blood Tree
The Dragon’s Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is a dragon tree native to Yemen. It gets its name from the red color of the sap that it produces, which is reminiscent of blood. Its strange shape looks like an umbrella. The sap of the tree, called dragon’s blood, has been highly sought after since the ancient world. It has been used as a dye, a medicine, a stimulant, a breath refreshened and lipstick, among other uses.
On the next page you’ll find one of the rarest flowers in the world, Middlemist’s red.