1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Gastric, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
JUGLANS cinerea
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Butternut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Butternut Tree
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
Butternut Baum
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
noyer cendré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
árbol de nogal
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Butternut Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Árvore Butternut
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
butternut Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Butternut ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species