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Definition of Haematoxylum campechianum
1. Noun. Spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye.
Group relationships: Genus Haematoxylon, Genus Haematoxylum, Haematoxylon, Haematoxylum
Terms within: Logwood
Generic synonyms: Blackwood, Blackwood Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haematoxylum Campechianum
Literary usage of Haematoxylum campechianum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1911)
"Haematoxylum campechianum L. Logwood. "Leguminous. The tree furnishes the logwood
of commerce and the wood may be utilized in turning. ..."
2. Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"Logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) is a native tree that was prized for its dark
red sap. It was used to produce a purple dye highly sought-after in the ..."
3. Elements of Pharmacy, Materia Medica, and Therapeutics by William Whitla (1884)
"The dark-red or {iridescent chips or raspings of the heart- wood of Haematoxylum
campechianum. From Jamaica and Honduras. A pure Astringent. ..."
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