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North America distribution zone

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Ecology

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Haematoxylum campechianum L.

Leguminosae

SC SE North America (Mexico: Tabasco to Panama, West Indies) int MW Africa

SC SE

S[M]

D E?

hyg [mes] calc

dr (astringent for dysentery and diarrhea, leaves decoction mouthwash with salt for toothache, leaves juice with salt taken orally for trauma, pulverized leaves decoction taken orally or as a bath for hepatitis, nerve disorders and fever, pulverized leaves compress for headache, source of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic substances, wood, bark or leaves decoction with salt taken orally for anemia, blood disorders, dysentery and diarrhea) fd fr (bee-forage) fw ma (dye, heartwood is used as a dye-wood, ink) pl (ornamental, spiny hedge) ti (furniture, logwood)

Cymbocepalum baronii Baker Haematoxylon campechianum L.

Campeche bloodwoodtree; campeachy wood, campechi wood, campetchi; logwood (Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Puerto Rico); peachwood

campêche coeur-rouge; bois bleu, bois campêche; bois de Campêche (France); bois de la Jamaïque, bois de sang; campêche (France, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique); campechier (Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique); coeur rouge

campeche, palo campeche (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico); palo de Campeche (Mexico); palo de tinta (Colombia, Cuba); palo de tinte (Mexico); palo negro (Cuba); pelo azul (Colombia); tinta (Belize); tinto (Mexico)

Allerheiligenholz (german); Blandkholz; Blauholz (german); bwa kampèch (creole, Haiti); campeccio (italian); Campeche (german); ek (maya, Belize); kampèch (creole, Haiti); legno azzuro (italian)

campeche, Campeche wood

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Latin name	Haematoxylum campechianum L.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Tabasco to Panama, West Indies) int MW Africa
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	D E?
Ecology	hyg [mes] calc
Use	dr (astringent for dysentery and diarrhea, leaves decoction mouthwash with salt for toothache, leaves juice with salt taken orally for trauma, pulverized leaves decoction taken orally or as a bath for hepatitis, nerve disorders and fever, pulverized leaves compress for headache, source of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic substances, wood, bark or leaves decoction with salt taken orally for anemia, blood disorders, dysentery and diarrhea) fd fr (bee-forage) fw ma (dye, heartwood is used as a dye-wood, ink) pl (ornamental, spiny hedge) ti (furniture, logwood)
Synonym	Cymbocepalum baronii Baker Haematoxylon campechianum L.
English name	Campeche bloodwoodtree; campeachy wood, campechi wood, campetchi; logwood (Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Puerto Rico); peachwood
French name	campêche coeur-rouge; bois bleu, bois campêche; bois de Campêche (France); bois de la Jamaïque, bois de sang; campêche (France, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique); campechier (Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique); coeur rouge
Spanish name	campeche, palo campeche (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico); palo de Campeche (Mexico); palo de tinta (Colombia, Cuba); palo de tinte (Mexico); palo negro (Cuba); pelo azul (Colombia); tinta (Belize); tinto (Mexico)
Other name	Allerheiligenholz (german); Blandkholz; Blauholz (german); bwa kampèch (creole, Haiti); campeccio (italian); Campeche (german); ek (maya, Belize); kampèch (creole, Haiti); legno azzuro (italian)
Trade name	campeche, Campeche wood