Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
candlenut पेड़
In German
Bursera simaruba
Candlenut Baum
In French
Bursera simaruba
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Dicotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Burseraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Bursera
Aleurites
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
10600
1
27800
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