Lignum vitae is well known to be a protected tree. This list names the trees that the government of Jamaica, in 1946, considered to be of economic importance.
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/jam71309.pdf
Who knows brazilleto or yellow sanders? They grow in our area.
I've been looking for yacca seeds to propagate a now rare wood that was used by our craftspeople a while back. Seems there are two varieties.
I don't see pemperry on the list. When I first saw it, I thought it was a mutant lignum vitae.
Every tree has an environmental value, awareness of their economic worth is a first step in recognising our silent and ancient allies.