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Holywood
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PDFPlant Botanical Name:
Guaiacum santum
Plant Threat Level:
Endangered
Guaiacum sanctum or Holywood is a less valuable but rarely distinguished from "lignum-vitae" or G. officinale. Native to the Caribbean, Central America and Florida with few remaining populations, the species is all but extinct and extremely rare across its native range.