In pictures: a rare tree that bleeds when scratched
Written By سنان خلف on 2014/05/06
This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - Sinan Khalaf - It is a rare tree that lives only on the Yemeni island of Socotra and is endangered and is facing the threat of extinction due to its extreme rarity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is a strange and unique tree, as it is the only tree in this world that bleeds red blood when scratched, in addition to its distinctive innate shape that it enjoys from all other trees in the world.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As for the blood that oozes from the rare tree, it is due to the dracaena, which constitutes 60% of the bright red liquid that comes out of its bark, which was used in the past for medicinal purposes, as well as as a dye and as a luxurious ink.</p>
This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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