Guaiacum angustifolium
Texas Lignum Vitae
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zygophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Guaiacum angustifolium (commonly known as Texas lignum-vitae) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Zygophyllaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Texas