Campechy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, India, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Bahamas, Haiti, Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Astringent, Bactericide, Cancer

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, HAEMATOXYLIN, HAEMATOXYLOL-A, OXALIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Haematoxylum campechianum

Common names: Campechy, Logwood, Bakkam, Blackwood, Blauholzbaum, Bloodwood Tree, Bluewood, Blutholzbaum, Bois de Campêche, Bois de campêche, Campêche, Campeachy Tree, Campeachy Wood, Campeche Logwood, Campeche Wood, Campechebaum, Campeggio, Campèche, Hématoxyle campêche, Bois de campêche, Campêche, Jamaica Wood, Kanpèch

POWO: 316401-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, India, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Bahamas, Haiti and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Hemostat

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• India
• Venezuela
• Dominican Republic
• Mexico
• Bahamas
• Haiti
• Turkey
• Mauritius

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Hemostat
• Leucorrhea
• Puerperium
• Swelling
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anodyne · China · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · India · "
• Astringent · Venezuela · "
• Astringent · Dominican Republic · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · Bahamas · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · India · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · India · "
• Dysentery · Mexico · "
• Hemostat · Turkey · "
• Leucorrhea · Haiti · "
• Leucorrhea · India · "
• Puerperium · China · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Tonic · India · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Diarrhea · Haiti · "

13 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Complete mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes of Haematoxylum campechianum L. reveal insights into gene transfer and RNA editing events · 2025 source ↗
• Climate Change Effect on <i>Haematoxylum campechianum</i> and <i>Haematoxylum calakmulense</i> (Fabaceae): Are We Losing Our Natural Heritage in South-Eastern Mexico? · 2025 source ↗
• The return of natural dyes: the case of logwood tree (<i>Haematoxylum campechianum</i> L.). · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• HAEMATOXYLIN
• HAEMATOXYLOL-A
• OXALIC-ACID
• PHLOBAPHANE
• ELLAGIC-ACIDROL
• RESIN
• TANNIN
• ETHYL-GALLATE
• MYRICETIN
• QUERCETIN
• TETRA-O-METHYLHEMATOXYLOL-B

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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