Guayacán (Guaiacum angustifolium). Got some better pics of its growth habit with fruit and ripe seeds. I did collect seeds in my effort to propagate this species. I have two seedlings from seeds gathered last fall, but they’re still pretty small. Slow growth is to be expected of trees with very hard wood (it’s a lignum vitae relative), and this article seems to confirm it’s not just me. Personally, with so many plants to worry about, one that takes its time getting big is welcome. It’s a very underappreciated native and I hope to see it used more in native gardens. It’s also the host plant for the lyside sulphur, one of the butterflies I posted yesterday!
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