blackwood

Names

Common Names

• Logwood
• Blackwood
• Bloodwood Tree
• Bluewood
• Campeachy Tree
• Campeachy Wood
• Campeche Logwood
• Campeche Wood
• Jamaica Wood
• Logwood Tree

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cymbosepalum baronii
• Acosmium trichonema

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Haematoxylum, with its species designation being campechianum.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several regions of the African continent. In Northern Africa, its presence has been specifically documented within the borders of Egypt. Moving toward the western coast, it is widely found throughout West Tropical Africa. Within this zone, the species thrives in the territories of Benin, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria. Finally, its range extends further along the coast to include the nation of Senegal.

Chemicals

Haematoxylum campechianum has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 3-Deoxysappanchalcone, ETHYL GALLATE, Haematoxylin, Hematoxylol A, Sappanchalcone.

3-Deoxysappanchalcone

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

ETHYL GALLATE

1. Dr. Duke

Haematoxylin

1. Dr. Duke

Hematoxylol A

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Sappanchalcone

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Tannin

1. Dr. Duke

acetic acid

1. Dr. Duke

hematoxin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

myricetin

1. Dr. Duke

oxalic acid

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Haematoxylum campechianum has 201 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include 11B-HSD-Inhibitor, 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, ATPase-Inhibitor, Acaricide, Acidulant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Haematoxylum campechianum has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include diarrhea, dysentery.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations