Accession Data:
Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.
- Common Name: Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree
- Family: Burseraceae Kunth
- Country of Origin: Mexico - Chiapas/Oaxaca
- Habitat: tropical subhumid forest
- Uses: The wood historically was used to make carousel horses in the United States. Commonly used as a windbreak in coastal areas as it is viewed as hurricane resistant.
WORLDWIDE ETHNOMEDICAL USES: Bahamas= for aches(back), debility, hunger, impotency, rashes, strains; as an aphrodisiac. Belize for colds, blood cleansing, fevers, flu, insect bites, measles, rashes, skin sores, sun stroke, sunburn, urinary tract infections. Dominican Republic for cystitis, intestinal problems, nephritis .Guatemala for aches(stomach), bite(snake), gangrene. Haiti as an antiseptic diuretic, insect repellant; for calculus, diarrhea, nephritis Sore, Vulnerary. Mexico for asthma, bite(snake), colic, dropsy, dysentery, enterorrhagia, fevers, stomachaches, swelling, venereal diseases, yellow fever; as an diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, laxative in effect">purgative. Peru as an analgesic, blood purifier, diaphoretic, expectorant, insecticide; for rheumatism. Venezuela for cancer(stomach), corns, debility, hernia, rheumatism. Elsewhere for aches(stomach), muscle fatigue, obesity, renitis, rheumatism, tumors, venereal diseases, wounds1
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: Prefers full sun, does not tolerate soggy feet.
- USDA Zone: 10b-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200700184
- Source: Doug Goldman - Harvard
- Accession Date: 09-26-2007
- Bench: 1309 - NEOA: Ground Bed 1 SW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-17-2023
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid II
- Order: Sapindales
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- Family: Burseraceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Florida / Mexico Central / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf / Mexican Pacific Is. / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua / Panama / Bahamas / Cayman Is. / Cuba / Dominican Republic / Jamaica / Leeward Is. / Puerto Rico / Trinidad-Tobago / Windward Is. / Guyana / Venezuela / Colombia
References (external):
- The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005. Website defunct. Last attempted access on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
- Bursera simaruba at USDA-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
data regenerated on Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:50:27 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Click on thumbnails to enlargeCurrent Accessions in the Burseraceae
- Bursera fagaroides
- Bursera hindsiana
- Bursera microphylla
- Bursera schlechtendalii
- Bursera simaruba
- Commiphora gileadensis
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