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HAEMATOXYLON
Haematoxylum, genus Haematoxylum, Haematoxylon, genus Haematoxylon
(noun) small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hæm`a*tox"y*lon, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single species, the H. Campechianum or logwood tree, native in Yucatan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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