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 ...

As Jamaica spread its wings and embraced a future shaped by its own hands, the selection of the Lignum Vitae as the national flower became even more poignant. It symbolised the new-found ...

National flowers serve as symbolic representations ... beauty and is an important part of the country's natural heritage.

For the five members of the National Flower Project team, the Government of Jamaica Houses of Parliament Design Competition was a meeting of minds. The competition offered the team a ...

The combo is important enough to be called the national dish of Jamaica, yet it often turns ... it spreads opens like a flower, displaying a cluster of large, shiny, black seeds.