Quick Facts on Jamaica – National Flower Lignum Vitae tree
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 […]