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Haematoxylum campechianum (species)


Identification code: 300311170



Alternative term/s

  • bloodwood tree
  • Haematoxylon campechianum
  • logwood

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Scope note:

Species of flowering tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America. The leaves and bark are used in various medical applications. It was long a natural source of reddish and bluish dye, still an important source of haematoxylin used in histology for staining.

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