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| holywood, lignum vitae, **Heiliges Pockholz** | holywood, lignum vitae, **Heiliges Pockholz** |
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| Evergreen tree, up to 10m high, native to Florida, the Caribbean, South Mexico to Costa Rica; leaves pinnate, leaflets oblong to obovate to lanceolate; flowers are solitary or in clusters, purplish-blue. | Evergreen tree, up to 10m high, native to Florida, the Caribbean, South Mexico to Costa Rica; leaves pinnate, leaflets leathery, oblong to obovate to lanceolate; flowers are solitary or in clusters, purplish-blue; fruits heart-shaped, yellow, sometimes appear at the same time as the flowers. |
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| "Most populations of G.sanctum have diminished from collection for approximately 400-500 years, for use of the wood itself or a medicinal decoction from it. To a considerable extent, it does not appear that collectors have been selective between this species and [[http://tinkturenpresse.de/doku.php?id=guaiacum_officinale_l|G.officinale]] (although readily told apart), but actually have cut either or both to satisfy the same trade demands... Guaiacum sanctum is assessed as “Endangered” in the World List of Threatened Trees, | "Most populations of G.sanctum have diminished from collection for approximately 400-500 years, for use of the wood itself or a medicinal decoction from it. To a considerable extent, it does not appear that collectors have been selective between this species and [[http://tinkturenpresse.de/doku.php?id=guaiacum_officinale_l|G.officinale]] (although readily told apart), but actually have cut either or both to satisfy the same trade demands... Guaiacum sanctum is assessed as “Endangered” in the World List of Threatened Trees, |
| [[http://plantgenera.org/species.php?id_species=482117]] | [[http://plantgenera.org/species.php?id_species=482117]] |
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| | photograph shared by Peter Buchwald ([[http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O3jhNLG5Qectg4VpVh7e5w|original image]] , [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/|Creative Commons License]]) \\ |
| | "Guaiacum sanctum is considered endangered. It is similarly listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Population estimates suggest less than 2500 mature specimens in the wild, and those remaining individuals still face a rapid decline." |
| | [[http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2010/01/guaiacum_sanctum.php]] |
