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Bursera
simaruba GUMBO LIMBO |
The gumbo limbo is instantly recognized by the red to silver-red peeling bark that it displays and the distinct smell of turpentine. It is tolerant of a wide variation of soil types and moisture, but is not frost hardy. It can reach heights of 50 feet or more. In the spring it blooms very small (3/16 inch) green flowers, and in the summer it produces red, half-foot long, foot ball shaped fruit that are much sought after by parrots and mockingbirds. |