Guaiacum officinale L.

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Northern Illinois University Guaiacum officinale L.
Determined by: J.R. Dertien September 2007
Collector: Guillermo Castilleja Locality: Guanica Forest, Puerto Rico *
Collection # CG-510 Date: Mar 17, 1988
Family: Zigophyllaceae Phenology: evergreen Fruit: dehiscent capsule
Species: Guaiacum officinale L.
Habit: tree	Size: 4 m
Flower: blue, in umbellae Habitat: deciduous forest Common name: guayacan
Uses: an extract made from the wood is used as a stimulant Comments: very hard and valuable wood
* a sub-tropical dry forest in south-western PR
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