Haematoxylum campechianum (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fabales (order) > Fabaceae (family) > Haematoxylum (genus)
Descripción
Species of flowering tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America. The leaves and bark are used in various medical applications. It was long a natural source of reddish and bluish dye, still an important source of haematoxylin used in histology for staining.
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Otros términos
- bloodwood tree (species) [en]
- logwood (species) [en]
- Haematoxylon campechianum (species) [en]