Gumbo Limbo

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. - Frankincense family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 60.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Green

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Gumbo Limbo: Caloptilia burserella, Ennomos subsignaria, Eunica monima, Paectes burserae

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.