Bulnesia


Bulnesia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Species in this genus are all native to South America. The wood of some - particularly B. arborea and B. sarmientoi - is traded as verawood or "lignum vitae". They are close relatives of the "true" lignum vitae trees of genus Guaiacum.

Species

Bulnesia arborea - Maracaibo lignum vitae; 'True' VerawoodBulnesia bonariensis Griseb.Bulnesia carrapo Killip & DugandBulnesia chilensis GayBulnesia foliosa Griseb.Bulnesia loraniensis Griseb.Bulnesia macrocarpa Phil.Bulnesia rivas-martinezii G.NavarroBulnesia retama Griseb Bulnesia sarmientoi - Argentine lignum vitae, Paraguay lignum vitae, "palo santo", ibiocaíBulnesia schickendantzii Hieron.