A Historical Connection The significance of the Lignum Vitae in Jamaica’s history can be traced back to the island’s colonial era. During this time, the tree’s dense and durable wood played ...

THE lignum-vitae. It is from this tree that Jamaica derives its national flower and perhaps there is little wonder why. Known scientifically as Guaiacum officinale, the lignum-vitae is a slow ...

It is so heavy, it does not float. Lignum vitae is the national tree of the Bahamas and the national flower of Jamaica. Visit the Lignum vitae in the South Conservatory of Franklin Park ...

The almost-mythical lignum vitae tree is surprisingly easy to grow. It suffers from a reputation as being slow-growing and hard to find, but this native is easily incorporated into landscaping and ...

Lignum vitae is an attractive member of the small Zygophyllaceae family. Surprisingly, this wood of life tree is underused in local landscapes mostly because of its slow growth habit.

Kenneth Setzer Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden The almost-mythical lignum vitae tree is surprisingly easy to grow. It suffers from a reputation as slow growing and hard to find, but this native ...

The lignum vitae, which bears Jamaica’s national flow… I can clearly remember the day I stood in front of a lignum vitae tree, considering long which of its branches would do me more good than ...

The island has 50 species of trees (Indiana has six). Lignum vitae translates to “wood of life.”The Spanish believed the wood had magical qualities and was used to make both the Holy Grail and ...

LYFORD Cay International School (LCIS) have planted Lignum Vitae trees on their seven-acre campus to commemorate the 13 alumni who have returned to the school as parents. “These special families ...