Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Bursera simaruba
Kork Eiche
In French
Bursera simaruba
Cork Oak
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
alcornoque
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
sobreiro
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Cork Oak
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Burseraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Bursera
Quercus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Mirini
Subfamily
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Mirinae
Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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