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Guaiacum sanctum L.
Lignum vitae

Guaiacum sanctum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Zygophyllaceae

Group: Dicot

Perennation: Perennial

Habit: Tree

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Status: Native

Native Range: The West Indies, South Florida, southern Mexico and Central America.

Map of Locations [currently Florida only]

Comments: For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website. Also visit IRC's Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.

Other data on Guaiacum sanctum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

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Guaiacum sanctum
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Guaiacum sanctum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley