. . . . "Guaiacum"@en . . "Guaiacum (/\u02C8\u0261wa\u026A.\u0259.k\u0259m/), sometimes spelled Guajacum, is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family Zygophyllaceae. It contains five species of slow-growing shrubs and trees, reaching a height of approximately 20 m (66 ft) but are usually less than half of that. All are native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas and are commonly known as lignum-vitae, guayac\u00E1n (Spanish), or ga\u00EFac (French)."@en . . . . .