Lignum vitae - Wikipedia
Lignum vitae is Latin for "wood of life". The plant derives its name from its medicinal uses; lignum vitae resin has been used to treat a variety of medical conditions from coughs to arthritis.
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Lignum | Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun. : a tropical American tree (Guaiacum sanctum) yielding a wood similar to the lignum vitae. See the full definition.
Lignum Vitae | The Wood Database (Hardwood)
While lignum vitae was among the very first species to be listed as endangered by CITES back in 1975, even the closely related Argentine lignum vitae (Plectrocarpa sarmientoi) eventually received protected status some 30 years later. Regarded as one of the heaviest and hardest woods in the world.
ENH445/ST286: Guaiacum sanctum: Lignum Vitae - EDIS
Scientific name: Guaiacum sanctum. Pronunciation: GWY-uh-kum SANK-tum. Common name (s): Lignum vitae, holywood, tree of life. Family: Zygophyllaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: native to Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America. UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: native.
Lignum - Wikipedia
Lignum is Latin for wood and may refer to: Gmelina lignum-vitreum, plant endemic to New Caledonia; Lignum, common name of Muehlenbeckia florulenta, plant native to inland Australia; Lignum Crucis, remnants of the True Cross; Lignum Ltd, see John C. Kerr; Lignum vitae, trade wood from trees of the genus Guaiacum; Lignumvitae Key, island in the ...
Lignum vitae | Caribbean, Hardwood & Evergreen | Britannica
Lignum vitae, (genus Guaiacum), any of several trees in the family Zygophyllaceae (order Zygophyllales), particularly Guaiacum officinale, native to the New World tropics. G. officinale occurs from the southern United States to northern South America.