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Zygophyllaceae
Guaiacum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Guaiacum officinale Linnaeus. Common name: Common Lignumvitae. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Hammocks. Distribution: Native of West Indies, Central America, and n. South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA12, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, WI. Basionym: Guaiacum officinale L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Guaiacum officinale - FNA12

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