The world's longest living tree: the dragon's blood tree

The dragon's blood tree is a tree of the genus Agave, which is native to the Canary Islands in western Africa. [baiIn fact, the world's oldest living agave tree was discovered by a geographer on the African island of Orta in 1868. But at the time of his discovery, the tree had been broken by the wind, but it was still possible to determine its age by the annual rings.

Growing Environment of Dragon's Blood Tree

Dragon's blood tree is planted in Cape Verde, Morocco, Madeira Islands, Canary Islands, Southeast Asia, etc. It is also planted in South China, such as Nanning, Guangxi and Hainan areas. The dragon's blood tree has a unique and exotic appearance, with its upturned branches and leaves forming a dense, inverted umbrella-shaped canopy. The dragon's blood tree is a sunny, high-temperature tree, but it is also shade tolerant. As long as it is in a suitable environment, it can grow well, but if it is placed in too much shade, the leaves will easily yellow and wither.

Does the dragon's blood tree really shed dragon's blood?

What makes the dragon's blood tree different from other trees is that the sap it sheds appears to be blood red. Legend has it that a long time ago the dragon fought with the elephant, and finally the dragon's blood spilled on the ground, due to the passage of time and the evolution of history, the blood grew in the soil of a tree, so people named it after the dragon's blood tree, generally when the dragon's blood tree is damaged, the sap flowing out is blood red, like "bleeding". In fact, this is only a legend, you can listen to as a fable.

The value of dragon's blood tree

There are two types of trees and shrubs, and the plants are upright, elegant, simple and tropical. Its ornamental value lies in the fact that tall trees can be used as decorative plants in courtyards and parks, or to create unique scenic areas with a tropical flavor; small shrubs can be used as decorative objects in offices, bedrooms, and living rooms.

Its medicinal value is reflected by the blood brown extracted from the woody part of its trunk, which is a valuable Chinese herb with the effect of activating blood circulation, relieving blood stasis, reducing swelling and pain.