Dragon Blood Tree: One Of The Rarest Trees In The World

This tree bleeds blood red.
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Created by: Dylan Dubeau
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Host: Tasha The Amazon
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Writer: Lauren Greenwood
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Exploring the World of Plants and Fungi.

[@pracitus]

We have these trees here in the Canary Islands too, some of them are huge. There was one a century ago that was huge and even had a cave inside.

[@ginapotoczek7664]

I have only DREAMED of seeing one in person....SOOOO COOL!!!😎💜👐🏻🤩 (♡My sister and I have been totally amazed by, and in love with, these trees for quite a few years now!) The tree you describe, with the cave in it, sounds absolutely incredible!!! Thanks for sharing👏🏼 and ☆Blessed Be☆

[@Bambisgf77]

Living in the Canary Islands must be like living in paradise!! Thanks for sharing your experience. 💛 A friend in SW Missouri 🇺🇸

[@Bambisgf77]

Living in the Canary Islands must be like living in paradise!! Thanks for sharing your experience. 💛 A friend in SW Missouri 🇺🇸

[@peccola2001]

I have seen them both on Madeira and in Oman...

[@LJSims-ob3dv]

Hotel del has one I think

[@SuperWowOMG123]

Wow, a gourd that looks like a Baobab and a Baobab is the world's largest succulent. I love learning from this channel!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Gourds are related to squash, those are very interesting looking.

[@75percent2infinity5]

Reminded me of eucalyptus with the red antibicrobial sap

[@danielm5535]

At 1:35, you showed a picture of the Millennium Dragon Tree on Tenerife Island in the Canary Islands, a Dracaena Draco species, the oldest documented Dragon Tree on the Canaries. I actually got it tattooed on me when I visited the Canaries in October. As someone who works on violins, whose varnishes were believed to be partly dragonsblood (tl;dr: it’s not), I loved the idea of the unique tattoo. 😊

[@Kurtlane]

You are right. I see these trees occasionally here in Southern California. I have yet to see the Socotra Dragon tree.

[@earlyej3008]

I have one of these. I've kept it inside for over a year, and it's doubled in size. It's still super small, but it's really started to have major leaf growth in the past few weeks.

[@vbun4662]

First time I remember seeing these trees was probably in a Nintendo game. The Zelda and Donkey Kong devs seem to really like Socotra and it's awesome plants lol.

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Im currently playing in my better minecraft world with environments that have the same looking trees, no wonder its called dragon tree, though its purple and doesnt bleed

[@DanGamingFan2846]

I literally just heard of this tree, and I'm already amazed by it. It's beautiful, and the properties of it's sap are so cool. Thanks for teaching me something new.

[@josegalan1544]

Great video! I am not an expert, but in the Canary Islands (atlantic north of Africa), I think we have a subspecies (Draco Palma Canariensis) of this tree in many places on the most mountainous island (Tenerife). We even have one that is nearly 1000 years old and measures almost 20 metres in height and perimeter (in fact, it appears in this video in minute 1:35). It is a great icon of our culture, it is said that the Romans travelled to this island to get the sap of this tree for its healing properties and the strength it gave them in battle! 🐉💪

[@MyInfotainmentFix]

Internet research (No expertise here) suggests that they are two distinct species but belonging to the same Genus.

[@josegalan1544]

@@MyInfotainmentFix interesting! They are so similar that even the canary species I am talking about appears in this video

According to Wikipedia, _Dracaena draco_ only has two or three subspecies (and none of them is named subsp. _canariensis_ ): _D. draco draco_ (the one native to the Canary Islands and possibly Madeira), _D. draco ajgal_ (native to the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco), and _D. draco caboverdeana_ (native to Cabo Verde).

[@luke14946]

​@@MyInfotainmentFixYes, Dracaena Draco, and Draceana Cinnabari are distinct species, not subspecies.

[@ragnarx88]

Can we all agree ? All the Work it took, to make this nice short Documantary about Dragon Blood Trees... The Editor had the most fun here 😂

[@amaras.4500]

Ah yes those cool trees that show up in BotW and TotK :D

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- Finally you're back. Missed you girl!!. And I absolutely love this tree. Can't wait to watch

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

I found a tree that gets it period too. 😂 on a serious note : its an amazing tree. Our world is full of surprises!

[@kimbratton9620]

What an amazing tree!

[@luke14946]

1:36 that's NOT a Socotran Dragon-Blood Tree, that's actually a very old and famous mature specimen of Draceana draco (aka "Canarian Dragon Tree") in Tenerife, It's one of the closest relatives to Draceana cinnabari (aka "Socotran Dragon-Blood Tree")

[@sizanogreen9900]

Loved these since I first learned about them when I was little:) Socotra as a whole is underrated.

[@thymelessness]

Honestly, it’d be nice to learn about houseplants (like Monsteras, Philodendrons, or Anthuriums) in their natural habitat and compare them to their houseplant form

[@LostArchivist]

Apex predators

[@TheBlackDeck]

This is an amazing plant. I'd watch an hour long video talking about it and its history -e 69 likes, nice.

[@ericthompson3982]

I'd honestly watch an hour of Tasha talking about almost anything.

[@Mysteri0usMem0]

i have it growing in my home garden/forest! little still!!!

[@TheBlackDeck]

@@Mysteri0usMem0 thats cool af

[@PaulTurner-yb6ih]

Tell me your a Nerd without telling me your a Nerd

[@jackolson9845]

*its. Ik I hate English too.

[@papacheese8962]

YOOOO ITS THE TREE VFROM ULTRAKILL

[@andrewmill5564]

1:35 looks like something out of a dream.

[@lacygorman9154]

Dragons Blood resin is used for a lot of healing work. It smells like heaven. I use it a lot.

[@deequi77]

Where can I buy a genuine one thanks

[@Jeffyisaninterestingguy]

all I have to say is, Suffering leaves Suffering leaves. And also cool tree and video.

[@CommissarChaotic]

My man! I immediately thought of that level and I was gonna comment the same!

[@bashaarabdul-baki3121]

This is one channel I have never regretted subscribing to.

[@crimsonfirelily]

Amazing video! I had no idea how awesome these trees were! I also didn't know they were related to so many other plants. A very cool upload. Thank you for this one especially! I always learn so much! 😁💜✌

[@kelmirosue3251]

Nature can be weird sometimes. But also fascinating!

[@fredoflih7373]

Amazing video as usual ! but in facts, socotra dragon trees are harvested for their sap only once a year (if it's rare, it's more expensive). The real problem is overgrazing, notably because of goats freely roaming without supervision.

[@tonydeluna8095]

I love this tree. It is so beautiful

[@mariahgrimes207]

That’s a lot of ranch dip🥰

[@Auryce]

Sounds like an awesome inspiration for a legendary Grass/Dragon type Pokémon

[@--Paws--]

They have the same growth habit and shape of some acacia trees in Africa. The almost flat top canopy is so iconic of African savannahs. It seems they are convergent in having the same shape.

[@ErdingerLi]

They look like what would happen if a broccoli grows up to be a thousand years old 😂

[@DataRew]

ahhhhghg it's ARC-a-pel-i-go, not Arch-i-pel-i-go.

[@milgone9480]

Nerd

[@Primordial_Radiance]

This tree is where you get healing potions from.

[@esimm595]

A closeup of the dragon tree leaves would have been nice.

[@BuildinWings]

Love your videos. I REALLY want to see you guys do the Golden Eagle. It gets no love and it's amazing.

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

The one from "The Rescuers 2"🤔🦅

[@KingsleyIII]

Someone call Dumbledore and see if he can find 12 uses for it.

[@LENZ5369]

Just a couple general things for other viewers: 'Cure alls' don't exist -it's a characteristic of many pre/non scientific treatments/beliefs. Successful antibiotic or anti-cancer reports can often be intentionally misleading; for example -bacteria/cells in a petri dish requires very specific and balanced conditions to survive and thrive, if you flood it with pretty much any substance; it will often kill/harm them.

[@orbweaver9750]

The outtakes really display just how much of a C H A O S being Tasha is lol.

[@edi9892]

I first thought that it was the Dracaena as you can find on Ibiza or Teneriffa.

[@c-ptsd46]

Love your presentations love your wit and humour, making people smile and laugh is a commodity in critical decline thankyou.

[@samhaines8228]

By its appearance it seems to have powers...

[@sparkyswearsalot]

One of my bucket list things to see.

[@shanerichins3532]

I’ve never heard archipelago pronounced like that before.

[@christinapark3167]

I'm American, and it's my first time hearing archipelago pronounced like that 😅

[@SomeplaceScary]

How do you usually hear it? I've heard it this way a lot and wasn't aware it was unusual.

[@ladykayla7417]

@@SomeplaceScaryit’s pronounced with the “ch” as a “k” sound. “Arkapelago”, not “arch-apelago”.

[@dianefreeman7194]

I am American, 71 yo, and have ONLY heard it pronounced this way. Never heard it pronounced with a "k" sound.

[@AceOfSpadesX]

Both pronunciations are valid according to Merriam-Webster

[@MyrddinREmrys]

I wish I could grow one at home. Love 'em.!

[@thomascircle245]

Please do an episode on foxtails, AKA the most hated plants ever.

[@safaiaryu12]

Fascinating... I hope we can develop new medicines from what we're learning from that sap!

[@VigilTheProtogen]

I wish I could have one for my local parks, doesn't seem like it could have any "invasive" threat, basically just a massive umbrella that yields medicine

[@Cleeon]

I remember ever received about hundreds of its seed, but no one ever grow or luck, now from this video, i know that's a very rare specimen

[@Kirasuva]

Have you ever heard of madrone trees? I grew up in Northern California and loved them (even more than redwoods). They'd make a pretty interesting video.

[@ginapotoczek7664]

👍🏾 Thanks for giving me and my sister another interesting sounding tree to study

[@kyempelotenia7606]

My favorite tarantula of all is also found in the Socotra Archipelago. It is the Monocentropus Balfouri aka the Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula ❤

[@qfurgie]

nah those are everywhere in that one area in tears of the kingdom

[@benrodir2]

they are actually a fast growing tree, not slow. Idk where you got info that they grow slow from, but we grow them all over southern and central California and they grow super fast. Not palm tree fast, but fast.

[@philtkaswahl2124]

That is an extremely metal name for a tree.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

I wish Las Vegas would try to plant arid trees like this one instead of the water-thieving palm trees everywhere. It looks so beautiful and would handle our arid climate much better.

[@sideeggunnecessary]

All trees bleed. Canadians go bananas for tree blood. 😂

[@FrankenXANA]

Could you talk about the ginko tree sometime? It's one of my favorite living fossils.

[@austinjohnson6642]

As someone who grew up with them they're terrible and the fruit is so bad that even my pigs wouldn't go near it

[@raynkeiko4222]

Keep up the work.

[@Treelia]

I would like to watch more about other flora from this region! Seems pretty cool and would like to know before they all become myths and legend too😢

[@pensmith]

Literally nature's HP potion.

[@rafaelcalderabebber1198]

Really cool plants

[@orawal]

Bloopers were hilarious 😄

[@anthonybanks4434]

Ar-ka-pel-ago! Makes me wonder are you pronouncing the other words correctly. Cause your killing me Smalls! Ar-cha-pel-ago? Lol

[@Aethgeir]

If their sap is so valuable, we should try cultivating these trees in other places. It may not be what environmentalists want to hear, but commercial viability is one of the surest ways to protect the species, and it could help take the strain off the local ecosystem.

[@Wojtek-420]

And the search for seeds begins.

[@StevenLightning]

4:35 Looking at all these mushroom-shaped trees spread across the scenery here makes me think of Mario.

[@saraross8396]

I have a feeling that they were the inspiration for certain trees in Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

[@lauxmyth]

Hmmm ... next adventure could be the tepuis of South America like Mount Roraima. Some wild climate and plants up there.

[@detectivemimikyu3007]

This means that there could be a Pokemon professor named Dragon Blood

[@falcolf]

I love these, they're so cool looking!❤

[@greenbeancasserole6646]

5:28 can you just do that for an hour, please? It’d be so nice to put in the background. It’s like all my thoughts spoken out loud.

[@hugh_jasso]

It's the *Divine Tree* from "Evolution Begins With A Big Tree!" Manhwa ❤

2:54 That’s a _Dracaena draco_ from the Canary Islands (not a _D. cinnabari_ ), though.

[@XSemperIdem5]

I'm so conflicted because I don't want the species to be over harvested to extinction but hearing about all those possible heaoth benefits and suffering from chronic health problems it might help me.

[@Human_01]

I those dragon trees become common place, as the years go by.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

My FAVORITE perfume! Mom doesn't like it, she says its too intense. I have a dracaena marginata that was my mom's. She gave it to me when something started rotting it's trunk in the middle of a stalk. I turned the top half into a cutting, and now years later its nearly the same height it was when it had its near death experience! Mom has another species in the dracaena genus called a corn plant. And it has a very very sticky flower that smells a little like a hyacinth!

[@LoneHowler]

The first time i saw a picture of this tree was on a cover of one if Anne Macaffre's dragon rider books

[@robinhoffeld7584]

Lost me at millions of years old and evolved lol soon as I hear that I write it off

[@Aettaro]

Not me thinking of using this as inspiration for how health potions came about.

[@Hansulf]

Canary Island has a Dragon Blood tree too, also endemic but otherwise super similar

[@Axoleah]

Wait you mean those weird looking mushroom trees in BOTW are real?

[@kimberlykillebrew5704]

REMINDS ME OF THE THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF HONEY. AS A NURSE I HAVE SEEN MEDICINAL HONEY HEAL A VARIETY OF WOUNDS!! AMAZING

[@6852660]

Please talk about phantom orchids next!

[@lexruptor]

Archipelago - [Arki-Pel-Ago]

[@miguellozano308]

Let me be one of the geeks here. Pokémon should follow Animalogic to make new Pokémon, like this amazing tree.

[@jcnot9712]

Something isn’t adding up. I grew up seeing trees that “bled” back in the Dominican Republic. I wonder if there are other species that have the same red sap but aren’t necessarily the dragon tree or if the dragon tree got brought to the caribbean at some point. Can’t find much on it on the web.

[@vantablacc3264]

Strangler figs would be a great topic for the next video.

[@SpoopyChicken]

That's enough Ultrakill Layer 7 for today...

[@yland6003]

Would love a video on Adenium Obesum!

[@urbanwarchief]

if everyone in the world planted at least 5 trees in their entire lifetime they could probably make a huge difference in the world

[@tomcurl8034]

Let’s try growing these trees in other places so that we can sustainably harvest the resin because it seems very useful

[@earlyej3008]

That's what I'm doing! It's gonna take a LONG time tho.

[@huangGQ]

Ayo, I learned about this tree literally right now, but I've been drawing it since I was in elementary school. Damn, I was cool.

[@vincentx2850]

Wonder if we can see an episode on liverwort, or maybe the seagrass

[@brendandarcy8188]

As an Australian I've never heard that word before.

[@ElliotNesterman]

Tasha's videos are always interesting. But please check your pronunciation. In English archipelago is pronounced with a "k" sound _ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ,_ like archetype, archangel, archaeopteryx.

[@mercenarygundam1487]

Okay Elden Ring, don't need to start popping up in real life now

[@romeufrancisco7041]

There are also Dragon trees in the Azores, although they are not part of the original flora.

[@alycsandrianah]

All of the shit mentioned here was sooo fucking cool. Thanks for another great video!!!!♡

[@vincentoerder5531]

You forgot to explain how it glows red in the night

[@andrewsun4385]

Amazing❤❤

[@derrickmcadoo3804]

Never seen GOT, 0:01 but I like this tree stuff :)

[@Ayquehambre]

😢 in my bucket list to visit since 2008

[@imnotsue_videos]

How about lupine flowers? I read books about those as a kid.

[@cruze86]

This looks scary at night 😬😬

[@simphiwedladla1637]

The lie we were fed was that this tree can eat anything that comes into contact with. Traditional healers have lied to us. 😢

[@BPJJohn]

Aw the Thumbnail had me thinking it glowed in the dark :(