Commoner Lignum Vitae
Guaiacum officinale
Also known as Guaiac Tree, Guaiac Wood, Guaiacum, Guayacan, Lignum Vitae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-September
How to identify Commoner Lignum Vitae
Identify Commoner Lignum Vitae by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Extremely hard, dense wood (lignum vitae).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Zygophyllaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Commoner Lignum Vitae.
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.
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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