Logwood, Campeche bloodwood
Haematoxylum campechianum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are 3-8 cm long and have 4 pairs of leaflets. These are 1-3 cm long and broadly oval. The flowers are 1.2 cm across. They are yellow. The fruit is a pod about 4 cm long and 8-10 mm wide. It is narrowed at both ends. There are 2-3 seeds.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on exposed hillsides in dry secondary thickets. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Island, Central America (country/location of origin), China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Marquesas, Martinique, Mexico (country/location of origin), Nicaragua, North America, Pacific, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Singapore, South America, St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Taiwan, USA, Vietnam, West Indies

How it is used for food

The flowers are the source of an attractive honey.

Edible parts

Flowers - honey

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Perdu kayu darah, Perdu kayu hitam, Vang my

Synonyms

Cymbocepalum baronii Baker; Haematoxylon campechianum L.;