About 200 miles from mainland Yemen exists an isolated island called Socotra. On it, a strange collection of flora and fauna — including the wonderfully weird dragon’s blood tree — has specifically adapted to suit the hot and harsh environment. Looking like an odd Dr. Seuss mushroom tree, Dracaena cinnabari has a curious umbrellalike orientation that enables it to collect moisture from the highland mist while also creating shade to protect the seedlings sprouting up beneath the adult tree. However, the red sap that oozes from its trunk and gives it its name is perhaps its most storybook quality.