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Guaiac

Guaiac Definition Guajacum officinale, also called guaiac or pockwood, is a plant genus within the family of the zygophyllaceae. It includes up to eight tree species from the tropical and subtropical regions of America. General information Guajacum species are trees or shrubs with very hard, resi...

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