GUMBO LIMBO (Bursera simaruba) NATIVE
Height : 40 ft. Canopy Spread : 35 ft.	USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 10 - 11
The Gumbo Limbo can easily be identified by its reddish-brown exfoliating bark. These trees usually grow to be about 40 feet tall and are an excellent shade tree. In addition it is recommended as a wind-tolerant species. In the West Indies the resin has been used for making glue and varnish. In Haiti the wood is used to make voodoo drums called tambours. Since branches stuck into the ground will take root the Gumbo Limbo is also sometimes referred to as the Fence Tree. Click here for more information on Gumbo Limbo.
Gumbo Limbo with spreading canopy	Close-up of reddish-brown trunk
Close-up of Gumbo Limbo leaves	Close-up of peeling bark