Gumbo Limbo

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.

Frankincense family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
60.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Caloptilia burserella, Ennomos subsignaria, Eunica monima, Paectes burserae

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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