23 September 2013

Fascinating Photos Of The Bizarre, Otherworldly Plants Of Socotra Island





Nature is full of surprises and few things can top the bizarre plant life of Socotra Island, a remote island located in the Indian Ocean that is home to plants so strange they have to be seen to be believed.



Consider the Dragon’s Blood Tree; a gigantic tree species with branches that spread out, giving it the appearance of a mushroom, and the Desert Rose, a bulbous elephant foot-like growth with brilliant pink blooms.



View more photos of the fantastical plants below.























[via Bin’s Corner]