Lignum is Latin for

wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

and may refer to: * ''

Gmelina lignum-vitreum ''Gmelina lignum-vitreum'' is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from ...

'', plant endemic to New Caledonia * Lignum, common name of ''

Muehlenbeckia florulenta ''Duma florulenta'' (synonym ''Muehlenbeckia florulenta''), commonly known as tangled lignum or often simply lignum, is a plant native to inland Australia. It is associated with wetland habitats, especially those in arid and semiarid regions su ...

'', plant native to inland Australia *

Lignum Crucis According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the real cross on which Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. It is related by numerous historical accounts and legends that Helen, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great, recovered the ...

, remnants of the True Cross * Lignum Ltd, see

John C. Kerr John "Jake" Custance Kerr, (born September 21, 1944) is a Canadian business executive. He is the former chair and CEO of Lignum Ltd., one of Canada's largest privately held forest product companies. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he recei ...

Lignum vitae Lignum vitae (), also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of Europe known as Pockholz or pokhout, is a wood from trees of the genus '' Guaiacum''. The trees are indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America (e.g., Co ...

, trade wood from trees of the genus ''

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Lignumvitae Key Lignumvitae Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys. It is located due north of, and less than one mile from the easternmost tip of Lower Matecumbe Key. The island has been designated a National Natural Landmark, and an National Register of ...

, island in the Florida Keys * ''

Vitex lignum-vitae ''Vitex lignum-vitae'', known in Australia as yellow hollywood or " lignum-vitae" (also used for other species), is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. The natural range of distribution is in dry, sub-tropical or tropical rainforest from the ...

'', Australian rainforest tree *

Lignum, Virginia Lignum is an unincorporated community in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. Lignum is located on Virginia State Route 3 east-southeast of Culpeper. Lignum has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that prov ...

, unincorporated community in the United States *

Lignum (restaurant) __NOTOC__ Lignum (stylised as LIGИUM) is a restaurant in County Galway, Ireland. It was awarded its first Michelin star in 2025. History Lignum was opened by Italian–Irish Danny Africano in Slateford House, north of Loughrea and east of Ga ...

, in County Galway, Ireland

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