Haematoxylum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae[1] and the tribe Caesalpinieae.[2] It includes five species, four of which are native to the tropical Americas from Mexico to Colombia, and one to Namibia.[3]
| Haematoxylum | |
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| Haematoxylum brasiletto | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: | Haematoxylum L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Haematoxylum campechianum L. (1753) | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Species
Haematoxylum comprises the following species:[2][4][5]
- Haematoxylum brasiletto H.Karst. — Palo Brasil, Brazilette, Peachwood (Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela)
- Haematoxylum calakmulense Cruz Durán & M. Sousa (southeastern Mexico)
- Haematoxylum campechianum L. — Logwood (Southern Mexico, northern Central America)
- Haematoxylum dinteri Harms (southern Namibia)
- Haematoxylum sousanum Cruz Durán & J. Jiménez Ram. (western Mexico)
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