✿Zygophyllaceae · Guaiacum
Commoner Lignum Vitae
Guaiacum officinale
Also known as Guaiac Tree, Guaiac Wood, Guaiacum, Guayacan, Lignum Vitae
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Guaiacum officinale
- Genus
- Guaiacum
- Family
- Zygophyllaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- S.America & W.Indies
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- EN
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Zygophyllaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Commoner Lignum Vitae
Commoner Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from March to September.
Botanical family
Zygophyllaceae
Caltrop Family
Commoner Lignum Vitae belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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