Bursera simaruba - Wikipedia
Bursera simaruba, commonly known as gumbo-limbo, copperwood, almácigo, [3] chaca, West Indian birch, naked Indian, and turpentine tree, is a tree species in the family Burseraceae, native to the Neotropics, from South Florida to Mexico and the Caribbean to …
ENH263/ST104: Bursera simaruba: Gumbo limbo - EDIS
Scientific name: Bursera simaruba. Pronunciation: ber-SER-uh sim-uh-ROO-buh. Common name(s): gumbo limbo. Family: Burseraceae. USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: native to Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and northern portions of South America. UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: native
Bursera simaruba (Gumbo Limbo) - Gardenia
Prized for its smooth, lustrous, coppery bark, Bursera simaruba (Gumbo Limbo) is a large, semi-evergreen tree with an open, irregular to rounded crown. Its thick trunk is topped by massive branches which spread out at side angles.
Scientific name: Bursera simaruba Pronunciation: ber-SER-uh sim-uh-ROO-buh Common name(s): Gumbo-Limbo Family: Burseraceae USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Fig. 2) Origin: native to North America Uses: large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized parking lot islands (100-200 square ...
Gumbo-Limbo – Gardening Solutions
Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba). ©UF/IFAS. Native to South Florida and the tropical offshore islands, gumbo-limbo is a large semi-evergreen tree. It can reach sixty feet in height, but it’s usually seen smaller in landscape plantings.
Bursera simaruba - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant ...
It has a single trunk that is smooth and red, bright green leaves, and small creamy white flowers. The fruits are edible succulent red berries. It is sometimes called the tourist tree because the bark is smooth and reddish with peeling pieces, resembling a tourist's sunburned skin.
Bursera simaruba | Gumbo-limbo Growing Guide - In the Garden …
Feb 6, 2023 · Bursera simaruba, commonly known as Gumbo-limbo or West Indian birch, is a tropical tree. It can be grown in a garden by providing well-drained soil, full sun to partial shade, and regular watering. It is tolerant of salt, making it suitable for coastal regions.
Bursera simaruba - Arboretum
The indio desnudo (Bursera simaruba), so called because its outer bark peels off in extremely thin plates, also called papyrus-like, leaving a green bark, capable of photosynthesis; it is theorised that this phenomenon could be in response to better survival during the dry season, giving it a certain evolutionary advantage. This tree is usually ...
Bursera simaruba - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Bursera simaruba, commonly called gumbo-limbo, is a medium to large, semi-evergreen, fast-growing, resinous tree native to seasonally dry tropical forests and tropical hardwood hammocks in southern Florida (including the Florida Keys), the West Indies, and tropical Mexico south to Columbia and Venezuela. Mature specimens can reach 50-60' tall ...
Gumbo Limbo Tree - Wild South Florida
Gumbo limbo, Bursera simaruba, is all about its peeling, coppery red bark. It gives the tree much of its eye appeal (we couldn't resist the pun, but it's still true), is an important element in many traditional medicine cabinets and makes the tree easy to identify.