Nice one mate, Lignum Vitae is the National plant of Jamaica.
"The short, compact tree is native to continental tropical American and the West Indies. In Jamaica, it grows best in the dry woodland along the north and south coasts of the island.
The plant is extremely ornamental, producing an attractive blue flower and orange-yellow fruit, while its crown has an attractive rounded shape. The tree is one of the most useful in the world.
The Meaning in the Name Its name, when translated from Latin, means “wood of life” – probably adopted because of its medicinal qualities."
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Great mix Martin, I’m going to have to listen to this one again in the car on a long journey :-)
Nice one mate, Lignum Vitae is the National plant of Jamaica.
"The short, compact tree is native to continental tropical American and the West Indies. In Jamaica, it grows best in the dry woodland along the north and south coasts of the island.
The plant is extremely ornamental, producing an attractive blue flower and orange-yellow fruit, while its crown has an attractive rounded shape. The tree is one of the most useful in the world.
The Meaning in the Name
Its name, when translated from Latin, means “wood of life” – probably adopted because of its medicinal qualities."