The National Flower is that of the Lignum Vitae tree (Guiacum officinale), whose name, ‘wood of life’ is believed to reflect its medicinal properties.

Lignum vitae is a trade wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum,[1] and in parts of Europe known as pockenholz, from trees of the genus Guaiacum. This wood was once very important for applications requiring a material with its extraordinary combination of strengthtoughness and density. It is also the Jamaican national flower. wikipedia

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