Guaiacum - Wikipedia
Guaiacum (/ ˈɡwaɪ.ə.kəm / [3][4]), sometimes spelled Guajacum, is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family Zygophyllaceae. It contains five species of slow-growing shrubs and trees, reaching a height of approximately 20 m (66 ft) but usually less than half of that.
Guaiacum officinale - Wikipedia
Guaiacum officinale is a slow-growing evergreen tree native to the Caribbean and South America. It produces a resin called guaiac that is used for medical and diagnostic purposes, and is the national flower of Jamaica.
Lignum vitae - Wikipedia
Lignum vitae, also known as guaiacum or guayacan, is a hard and dense wood from trees of the genus Guaiacum native to the Caribbean and South America. It has various uses in sports, carpentry, horology, and marine applications, and is endangered by trade and deforestation.
Guaiacum officinale L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Guaiacum officinale is a tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean. It is used as a medicine, food, and invertebrate food, and has environmental and economic value.
Facts and benefits of Guaiacum - Health Benefits Times
Sep 22, 2017 · Guaiacum is a small, evergreen tree native to Caribbean and South America. It has resin, bark, leaves and wood that are used for various health benefits, such as treating syphilis, arthritis, rheumatism and toothache.
GUAIAC WOOD - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD
Overview. Guaiac (Guaiacum officinale) is a tree. The wood and sap (resin) of the tree are used to prepare medicinal extracts. As a flavoring agent, guaiac wood is used in foods and in...
愈疮木 - 百度百科
愈疮木（学名：Guaiacum officinale L.）是 蒺藜科 愈疮木属 植物，常绿阔叶乔木，树高12米，胸径达10厘米。 树冠中等，浓密，近圆形；树干常弯曲，树皮光滑，淡褐色并具灰绿色斑纹。 偶数羽状复叶，对生，长6-13厘米；托叶小，长约1毫米。 花直径2厘米，数朵簇生于叶腋或近顶生；花梗细，长3-4厘米。 倒心形蒴果，两侧扁平，熟时橘黄色，每室有肾形种子1粒，种皮红色，肉质。 花期12月至翌年9月，果熟期5月至翌年2月。 原产于热带美洲，天然分布从巴哈马群岛的北 …
Guaiacum officinale Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum, Guayacan PFAF Plant …
Learn about the edible, medicinal and other uses of Guaiacum officinale, a small tree native to the Caribbean and South America. Find out how to grow, harvest and process its resin, wood, fruits and leaves.
Guaiacum sanctum - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Guaiacum sanctum, commonly called lignum vitae (wood of life) or palo santo (holy wood), is a slow-growing, multi-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub that is native primarily to dry coastal areas in the Florida Keys, Bahamas, West Indies, Central American and …
Guaiacum officinale - NParks
Family Name: Zygophyllaceae: Synonyms: Lignum vitae, Bulnesia sanctum, Bulnesia benedichum: Common Name: Lignum Vitae, Guaiac Wood