PLANTS Profile for Guaiacum (lignum-vitae)

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PLANTS Profile

Guaiacum L.
lignum-vitae

Symbol:

GUAIA

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Zygophyllaceae

Duration:

None

More Information:

Images:
Guaiacum L.

Synonyms:
Guaiacum L.

GUAJA

Guajacum L.

lignum-vitae

Distribution:
Guaiacum L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Guaiacum L.

View 9 genera in Zygophyllaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Guaiacum angustifolium
Texas lignum-vitae

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Guaiacum L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Sapindales
Family	Zygophyllaceae – Creosote-bush family
Genus	Guaiacum L. – lignum-vitae

Time Generated: 05/23/2013 02:23 AM CDT