Guaiacum officinale
speciesAt a glance
Sources13 archives
Databases and archives Guaiacum officinale's data was compiled from.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation14 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 694 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI16 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics18 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
GoaTGenomes on a Tree · Sangergenome ~0.46 Gbp↗
Paleobiology DatabasePBDB consortiumfossil record↗
WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.
Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, guaiacwood or gaïacwood, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Size & morphology4
Life cycle & reproduction20
Diet & foraging1
Habitat & environment25
Physiology & chemistry17
Uses & economy12
Other traits6
Compounds documented for Guaiacum officinale across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
Compound class profile5 classes
Documented compounds40 total
| Compound | Class | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1R,4S,5R,8R,10S,13R,14R,20S)-10-hydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,20-hexamethyl-21-oxahexacyclo[18.2.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracos-17-en-22-one | present | LOTUS | |
| (1R,4S,5R,8S,10S,13R,14R,20S)-10-hydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,20-hexamethyl-21-oxahexacyclo[18.2.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracos-17-en-22-one | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3R,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14bS)-2,10-dihydroxy-2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-4-[(1R,2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6a,6b,9,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6a,6b,9,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6a,6b,9,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6a,6b,9,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6a,6b,9,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS |
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Guaiacum officinale has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
The complete instruction manual Guaiacum officinale carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Genome sizehow big the whole instruction manual is
Measured in base pairs (bp) — the individual letters of DNA (human ≈ 3.2 Gb, a bacterium a few million). The chart places this genome on a logarithmic scale — each step to the right is ten times bigger — among reference organisms. Across species a bigger genome loosely tracks with larger cells, slower growth and lower-energy lifestyles (powered flight favours small genomes) — yet it does not imply more genes or a more advanced organism (the long-standing C-value paradox).
Record type1 694 records
Range
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Holding institutions35 of 61 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
| Institution | Specimens |
|---|---|
| Bronx, US | 70 |
| Saint Louis, US | 64 |
| Dekalb, US | 29 |
| Miami, US | 22 |
| Kew, GB | 22 |
| Chicago, US | 18 |
| Altos de Pipe, VE | 12 |
| Baroda, IN | 11 |
| HAWlocation not on record | 9 |
| St. Augustine, TT | 8 |
| Chongqing Museumlocation not on record | 8 |
| Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)location not on record | 7 |
| Tampa, US | 7 |
| Instituto para la Investigación y la Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Valle del Cauca - INCIVAlocation not on record | 5 |
| South Kensington, GB | 4 |
| Tempe, US | 4 |
| Salvador, BR | 4 |
| Fundación Desarrollo y Ambiente FUNDAlocation not on record | 4 |
| Montréal, CA | 3 |
| NHMJlocation not on record | 3 |
| Durban, ZA | 3 |
| Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" (JBC)location not on record | 3 |
| San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record | 3 |
| MeiseBGlocation not on record | 2 |
| Fort Worth, US | 2 |
| MAlocation not on record | 2 |
| Honolulu, US | 2 |
| Museo Nacional de Costa Rica (MNCR)location not on record | 2 |
| Berlin, DE | 2 |
| ASUlocation not on record | 2 |
| UFBAlocation not on record | 2 |
| GZUlocation not on record | 2 |
| Mexico City, MX | 2 |
| EL PASO, US | 2 |
| Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record | 2 |
| Edinburgh, GB | 2 |
| Universidad de La Salle (La Salle)location not on record | 1 |
| Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicachlocation not on record | 1 |
| Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (UDistrital)location not on record | 1 |
| Universidad de Nariño (UdeNar)location not on record | 1 |
| Davis, US | 1 |
| Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ)location not on record | 1 |
| Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)location not on record | 1 |
| Austin, US | 1 |
| Durango, MX | 1 |
| Universidad de Caldas (UCaldas)location not on record | 1 |
| Frankfurt am Main | 1 |
| Gujarat Biodiversity Gene Banklocation not on record | 1 |
| Université du Lomélocation not on record | 1 |
| Chapingo, MX | 1 |
| Toronto, CA | 1 |
| San Diego, US | 1 |
| BISHlocation not on record | 1 |
| Wuzhou, CN | 1 |
| Madison, US | 1 |
| Vancouver, CA | 1 |
| Denver, US | 1 |
| CJBGlocation not on record | 1 |
| Pondicherry, IN | 1 |
| Millersville, US | 1 |
| Auckland, NZ | 1 |
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Where the DNA of Guaiacum officinale was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Where its DNA was found
How strong is each trace?
Modelled climatemodelled
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.