Haematoxylum campechianum

Haematoxylum campechianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Haematoxylum
Species:
H. campechianum
Binomial name
Haematoxylum campechianum
L., 1753
Synonyms
  • Cymbosepalum baronii Baker

Haematoxylum campechianum (blackwood, bloodwood tree, bluewood, campeachy tree, campeachy wood, campeche logwood, campeche wood, Jamaica wood, logwood or logwood tree)[2] is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is native to southern Mexico, and introduced to the Caribbean, northern Central America, and other localities around the world.[3] The tree was of great economic importance from the 17th century to the 19th century, when it was commonly logged and exported to Europe for use in dyeing fabrics.[4] The modern nation of Belize developed from 17th- and 18th-century logging camps established by the English. The tree's scientific name means "bloodwood" (haima being Greek for blood and xylon for wood).

  1. ^ Bachman, S. (2020). "Haematoxylum campechianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62026169A174152099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T62026169A174152099.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Umberto Quattrocchi (2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms and Etymology (5 Volume Set). Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1919. ISBN 9781420080445.
  3. ^ "Haematoxylum campechianum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  4. ^ Hofenk de Graff, Judith H. (2004). The Colourful Past: Origins, Chemistry and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs. London: Archetype Books. p. 235. ISBN 1873132131.

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