Neuralgia. Shingles. Lignum vitae is Latin for “wood of life” which comes from the trees of genus Guaiacum, indigenous to the Caribbean; the national tree of the Bahamas and the Jamaican ...

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Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

Lignum vitae (Guiacum sanctum) is a slow-growing shrub or tree. Often multi-trunked, it can grow up to 30-40 feet, but is most often 8-12 feet tall. Native to the southern tip of Florida, the ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said. By Rebecca Dzombak When lightning strikes a tree in ...

Dollar Tree is ending its short-lived and ill-fated Family Dollar experiment, offloading the discount brand for $1 billion – just a fraction of its purchase price from a decade ago. Family ...

Dollar Tree is selling off its Family Dollar stores for about $1 billion in a move the company says strengthens both companies – and lets Dollar Tree focus on growth. Private equity firms ...

The name Lignum Vitae Key first appeared on a 1772 chart. The island is named after the lignum vitae tree (Guaicum sanctum), which is said to have grown in the Garden of Eden and is sometimes called ...

He spoke of the different trees and shrubs (65 species in this forest alone), their uses and especially the Lignum Vitae tree, “the long-life” tree, for which the island was named. The tour is a must, ...

The GIANT WATER LILY – World’s second largest lily bears the world’s largest flower JAMAICA: The land of Reggae, Bob Marley and Usain Bolt, adopted the flower of the Lignum Vitae tree (Guaiacum ...

Felling the trees in the first place was illegal ... in the same rarefied class as ebony, sandalwood, and lignum vitae. Prized for its density, stability, and beauty, it has long been used ...