Guaiacum (Genus)
The true lignum-vitae belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae. The plants included in this family are mostly herbs, undershrubs, and shrubs; many of them are xerophytic. The only trees of the family belong to three[1] closely related genera, namely _Guaiacum_, _Porlieria_,[2] and...
The true lignum-vitae belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae. The plants included in this family are mostly herbs, undershrubs, and shrubs; many of them are xerophytic. The only t...
4. PART II: FROM THE COMMERCIAL STANDPOINTThe wood of _Guaiacum_ is the true lignum-vitae of commerce. It enters the market in the form of bolts or short logs from 2 to 10 feet in length and 3 inches and upward in diame...