Guaiacum sanctum L.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Bahamas

• State/Province

  Cat Island

• Locality

  Greenwood Development, found at the juncture of the unpaved road that leads to Greenwood Beach Resort, and a trail/overgrown road that is off the road and runs south. [Verbatim Lat/long: 24 10 93 N 75 19 4 W]

• Coordinates

  24.1822, -75.3233

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	(juaiacum sanctum	Au: L.
Family	Zygophvllaccae
Common Name Lignum Vitae. Lignum Whitey, Nigly Whitey
Description	Tree with characteristic 5 sided fruits. With age, fruits split to
display seeds with a bright red aril.
Location/IIabitat Greenwood Development, found at the juncture of the unpaved road dial
leads to Greenwood Beach Resort, and a trail/overgorwn road that is off
the road and runs south. Disturbed roadside low dry evergreen forest/
coppice.
24° I O' 93" N	Longitude 75°19’04"W
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Bark or roots are boiled and the decoction drunk to ease pain or bathed in
for arthritis. Often used in bush tea, which aids in fertility, gives one
Strength, acts as an aphrodisiac, etc. The wood is one of the strongest in
the Bahamas.
Collcctor(s)	l aurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-435 Duplicates 5 Date June 10. 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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