Guaiacum sanctum

Guaiacum sanctum
Fruiting tree at the Society of the Four Arts, Florida

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Guaiacum
Species:
G. sanctum
Binomial name
Guaiacum sanctum
Synonyms[3]

Guaiacum guatemalense Planch. ex Rydb.

Guaiacum sanctum, commonly known as holywood, lignum vitae[4] or holywood lignum-vitae, is a species of flowering plant in the creosote bush family, Zygophyllaceae. It is native to the Neotropical realm, from Mexico through Central America, Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and northern South America.[5] It has been introduced to other tropical areas of the world. It is currently threatened by habitat loss in its native region, and as such, is currently rated near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Guaiacum sanctum is the national tree of the Bahamas.[6]

  1. ^ Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Guaiacum sanctum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T32955A68085952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T32955A68085952.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Guaiacum sanctum. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Guaiacum sanctum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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  5. ^ U.S. National Plant Germplasm System
  6. ^ "National Symbols of the Bahamas". Bahamas Facts and Figures. TheBahamasGuide. Retrieved 2009-01-27.