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Table 3 Contemporary names of dragon’s blood (tree/resin) in the Arabic region [39, 46, 68, 69, 91]

From: Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

Area (D. species)

Dragon’s blood names (tree/resin)

Socotra (D. cinnabari) [39, 46]

A’arhiyib

Iydihaa

Emzoloha

Ahrieb

Dum al-akhawin

 

Yemen (D. serrulata) [68]

Airob

Kasar

Kasl

Arrab

Khwas

Faliqat al-gawz

Saudia (D. serrulata) [69]

Arab

Khazm

Khazami

Arrab

Khaws

Azaf

Oman (D. serrulata) [91]

Areeb

  

Ariab

 

Ayrob

Sudan (D. ombet)b

Embet

Emet

Ras al-shitan

Shagart al-Tinnin

  

Somalia (D. ombet)b

Dinaw

Mooli

    

Morocco (D. draco)b

Ajgal

     
  1. aDragon’s blood resin
  2. bBy communication (see data collection)