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Article: logwood
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- The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
CopyrightThe Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information)
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logwood small, thorny tree (
Haematoxylon campechianum
) of the family Leguminosae (
pulse
family) native to tropical America and introduced into other tropical regions. The brown-red heartwood is the source of the dye haematoxylin and was exported to Europe as a major purple textile dye from the 16th cent. until the development of synthetic aniline ...
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Article: Logwood, Sheila Ann
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
September 2, 2009 ;
260 words
...Logwood, Sheila Ann Entered into rest on August 27, 2009, age 39. Combined services will be held on Thurs., Sept. 3, 2009. Visitation ...
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