gumbo limbo tree fruit

Also you can see the trees grape-sized fruits which appear deep in the dry. It produces fruit mainly in March and April.

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Native to South Florida the Gumbo Limbo tree Bursera simaruba is a striking addition to landscapes south of Tampa Bay.

. This large semievergreen tree with an open irregular to rounded crown may reach 60 feet in height with an equal or wider spread but is usually seen smaller 25 to 40. Fast-growing Gumbo Limbo makes a beautiful specimen plant with its wonderful bark and a good shade tree in the hot summer months. Tree growing up to 75 tall.

Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba belongs to a family of mostly tropical trees with gumbo limbo found in northern South America the Caribbean and in its northernmost range. 20-30 60 ft tall by 20-30 50 ft wide. Also known as the West Indian Birch or the Turpentine Tree.

Below you can see Gumbo-Limbos pinnately compound leaves which look like those of the Norths ash trees. Cuttings 15-3 m 60-120 in long and 10-15 cm 4-6 in thick spaced 3 m 117 in apart will root. Briefly deciduous in late winter or drought.

Bearing abundant clusters of small fruit used as food by birds the gumbo limbo is a fine addition to any landscape. This tree has a shiny red bark that has the appearance that its constantly peeling. Trunk is dark green in early spring turning red with time with thin shaggy peeling red bark.

The Gumbo Limbo tree produces tiny green flowers clusters of small fruits and seed pods. The gumbo-limbo tree is often used as a starter tree in reforestation efforts because it is fast growing and it has a low cost of propagation. Leaves consist of a stem with 5-7.

Characteristics of Limbo Gumbo Tree. The tree contains chemicals that have been used by native. The gumbo limbo tree bears fruit several times a year but the main fruiting seasons are March and April.

It has green leaves that grow in spirals. Once established it requires little attention.

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