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Title: Bloody trees Written by: duddy on Jan 21, 2014 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_21_01_14_10_53_17.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=15026) The dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena draco) has a thick red resin that makes the plant appear to be bleeding when it is cut. These subtropical plants form huge umbrella-like canopies and can grow for hundreds of years, but they are currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to the trademark resin being used in traditional medicine, violin staining, and even for embalming the dead. Comments: That's actually scary :-\ Written by: needyourlove on Jan 23, 2014 |