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' Verawood
  • Bulnesia bonariensis Griseb.
  • Bulnesia carrapo Killip & Dugand
  • Bulnesia chilensis Gay
  • Bulnesia foliosa Griseb.
  • Bulnesia loraniensis Griseb.
  • Bulnesia macrocarpa Phil.
  • Bulnesia rivas-martinezii G.Navarro
  • Bulnesia retama Griseb
  • Bulnesia sarmientoi - Argentine lignum vitae, Paraguay lignum vitae, "palo santo", ibiocaí
  • Bulnesia schickendantzii Hieron.