Bursera simaruba

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Cultivation

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Read about Bursera simaruba in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bursera simaruba, Sarg. (B. gummifera, Jacq.). Gumbo- Limbo or West Indian Birch. Lvs. odd-pinnate, with 3-5 pairs of Lfts.; Lfts. ovate, acute, membranous, smooth on both sides, entire, the netted veins prominent on the under side: fls. staminate and pistillate, appearing before the Lvs. or as they unfold, in knotty racemes somewhat resembling those of the choke cherry: fr. a drupe, with a 3-valved succulent rind and 3-5 nuts.—A tall tree with a straight trunk and spreading head, found in Fla., Mex., and Cent. Amer. and the W. Indies. Wood very light, speclfic gravity when dry 30; useless even for fuel; decays very rapidly. It yields a sweet, aromatic balsam, which is used in Trop. Amer. as a medicine for internal and external application; dried, it is known in the trade as Chibou, or Cachibou resin, or Gomart resin. It is known as a hardy greenhouse plant, and thrives in a compost of loam and peat. Prop, by cuttings under glass, with bottom heat. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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