Characteristics
Dicots
Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.
GUMBO LIMBO
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The sap of this tree was used as a bird-lime, to catch birds (Williams 1837: 26, 98; Austin & McJunkin 1978).
Native
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Classification
Citation
BURSERA SIMARUBA (Linnaeus) Sargent, Gard. & Forest 3: 260. 1890.
Pistacia simaruba Linnaeus 1753.
JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 2: t. 199. 1725). Lectotypified by Wijnands, Bot. Commelins 55. 1983.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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