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'''Guaiacum officinale''' is a small, slow-growing, densely-crowned, evergreen tree. It grows upto to a height of 3 - 12 metres. The bole is generally crooked. An extremely valuable timber is obtained from the tree. The wood has also been an article of trade for medicinal purposes since 1508, when it was introduced. It is native to Spain and Europe.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Scrofula}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Tree}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 100 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Alluvial deposits near the coast}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid coastal woodland}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Guaiacum+officinale Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tree%20of%20Life.html Guaiacum officinale on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/guaiacum-officinale Guaiacum officinale on sciencedirect.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Guaiacum+officinale Guaiacum officinale on pfaf.org]
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