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| Bursera simaruba | |
| "Gumbo Limbo" | |
| LHBC 408 | |
| Family: Burseraceae | |
| Native to: Neotropics, widespread | |
| DECIDUOUS TREE. Leaves fall in the dry season. All Burseras have fragrant, sticky sap and many such as this one are used locally to make rustic incense. | |
| Horticultural notes: Often grown as a living fence. The stems easily root even with diameters up to several inches. By placing these in rows in tropical areas one can have a fence that actually grows through the years. |
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