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n. - Small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees.

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  • Some of the characteristic species are boxwood (Phyllostylon brasiliensis), lignum vitae (Guaiacum sanctum) and Haematoxylum brasiletto.
  • In addition to the loss of native woodland, native evergreen thickets on Grand Cayman are now being replaced by logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum).
  • The history of land-use can be inferred through the presence in the woodlands of trees such as logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) produced from Central America in the...
  • Dominant species in the tree community are Haematoxylum campechianum, Bucida spinosa and Dalbergia glabra, with others including Byrsonima bucidaefolia, Cameraria...
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