Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
RIBES nigrum
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Black Currant
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Black Currant
In German
Bursera simaruba
Black Currant
In French
Bursera simaruba
groseille noire
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
negro Grosella
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
μαύρη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
groselha-preta
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
czarna porzeczka
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
nigrum currants
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Burseraceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Bursera
Ribes
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10150
1
27800
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