BURSERA SIMARUBA
Gumbo Limbo
FAMILY :
Burseraceae
ORIGIN : North America
TYPE/USES : tree
SIZE : up
to 60' but usually seen smaller 40'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
: full
sun to partial sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 30's
FLOWER : green / inconspicuous / spring time
The Gumbo limbo is often referred to as the Tourist
Tree. The reason for this is the fact that the tree's bark is red
and peeling, like the skin of sunburnt tourists.