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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Logwood
| image = Haematoxylon campechianum0.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Fabales]]
| familia = [[Fabaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Haematoxylum]]''
| species = '''''H. campechianum'''''
| binomial = ''Haematoxylum campechianum''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}

The '''Logwood''' tree (''Haematoxylum campechianum'') was once an important source of red dye. The tree's scientific name means 'bloodwood' ('haima' being Greek for 'blood' and 'xulon' Greek for wood) from the [[Campeche]] region of Mexico's [[Yucatán Peninsula]]. The Logwood grows throughout [[Central America]]. It led to the founding of the modern nation of [[Belize]], which grew from British logging camps of the [[17th century]]. It is still an important source of [[haematoxylin]], used in [[histology]] for [[staining]].

The [[bark]] and [[Leaf|leaves]] are used in various medical applications.

The name "logwood" is also used for many species, such the [[Spiny logwood]] and [[White logwood]], that are not true logwoods but really belong to the genus ''[[Xylosma]]''.

[[Image:Haematoxylum campechianum Ypey69.jpg|thumb|250px|left]]

==External link==
*[http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph4.htm Logwood and Brazilwood]

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{{Commons|Haematoxylum campechianum|''Haematoxylum campechianum''}}
{{Wikispecies|Haematoxylum campechianum|''Haematoxylum campechianum''}}

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[[Category:Caesalpinioideae]]
[[Category:Trees of Belize]]
[[Category:Trees of Campeche]]
[[Category:Trees of the Yucatán]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Natural dyes]]

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[[ru:Кампешевое дерево]]