Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1921
Volume
6
Abstract
The true lignum-vitae of commerce belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae, of which only three genera, namely, Guaiacum, Porlieria, and Bulnesia, have representatives of tree size, and these are confined to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Western Hemisphere. Porlieria is of no commerical importance.
Recommended Citation
Record, Samuel J. 1921. Lignum-vitae: A Study of the Woods of the Zygophyllaceae with Reference to the True Lignum-vitae of Commerce--Its Sources, Properties, Uses, and Substitutes. Yale School of Forestry Bulletin 6. 48 pp. + plates
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Comments
Lignum-vitae is currently (2017) CITES listed as and endangered species and is one of the heaviest woods in the world 78.5 lb/cubic foot; 1,257 kg/m3