tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669404816832255956.post6135906712809254073..comments2023-05-23T10:07:39.012+01:00Comments on Definitive Caribbean Blog: Lignum Vitae - Wood of Life, Truncheon or Natural Viagra?DefinitiveCaribbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09562393309211521589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669404816832255956.post-37923600342152095752011-02-03T17:46:35.921+00:002011-02-03T17:46:35.921+00:00wow this is such an interesting article, I didn...wow this is such an interesting article, I didn't know about this Lignum vitae qualities! I have one in my villa and I was trying to do some research about it, thanks for such great infoturks and caicos villashttp://www.amanyaravillas.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669404816832255956.post-7371777667259862362009-07-16T11:50:23.391+01:002009-07-16T11:50:23.391+01:00Lignum vitae still grows on many smaller islands a...Lignum vitae still grows on many smaller islands as well, but it is a very slow growing wood (Less than 2 inches vertically each year) so is views as shrubs. Imagine how old the trees were that were cut for the supports at Hermitage! Cutting would also have been difficult.Jim Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314628303788108453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669404816832255956.post-88430810329601266762009-07-14T10:01:05.745+01:002009-07-14T10:01:05.745+01:00And to think it's the blokes who generally thi...And to think it's the blokes who generally think of themselves as wood-hard....!<br /><br />Glad you like the post...Feel free to subscribe for more amusing tales and interesting facts.DefinitiveCaribbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562393309211521589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669404816832255956.post-49438724992665931202009-07-13T21:00:29.055+01:002009-07-13T21:00:29.055+01:00The first time I even heard about a Lignum tree wa...The first time I even heard about a Lignum tree was in Treasure Beach, Jamaica. Apparently there's a popular phrase there, "she's as hard as a Lignum tree." Great post!Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.com