Burseraceae,a common tree widely distributed in the tropics. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings bursera. Phenacetin isolated from bursera grandifolia, a herbal remedy with antipyretic properties. The species plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family, although the piranga species lacks the thick conical. Bursera simaruba pruned and shaped by salt laden sea breezes just above the beach in veracruz. The wood historically was used to make carousel horses in the united states. The leaves are compound, bright, and mostly glabrous when mature. In colombia, there is a species that is a giant rainforest tree, and in central american there is a species that grows as a rainforest. Simaruba is a plant that grows in the caribbean islands and in the northern parts of south america. Once established, gumbo limbo requires little attention other than occasional pruning to remove lower branches that may droop close to the ground. Bursera schlechtendalii pdf eeb greenhouse accession data for bursera schlechtendalii. Chemical composition and antiproliferative properties of bursera graveolens essential oil article pdf available in natural product communications 711. Pdf bursera graveolens is a wild tree of commercial importance native to the neotropics, which has been widely used in folk medicine. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
Stems and inflorescences exuding aromatic, grandivolia sap when cut. Bursera grandifolia is a striking tree that has potential as a landscape subject in essentially frost free areas. Jul 20, 20 bark of the gumbolimbo tree, bursera simaruba, indio desnudo, costa rica, central america. Such composition is useful for improving skin barrier function and moisturization as well as improving signs of skin aging. Bursera simaruba burseraceae gumbolimbo, tourist tree. Us9579278b2 compositions comprising extracts of bursera. Bursera simaruba gum tree, gumbo limbo pfaf plant database.
The plant species bursera copallifera dc bullock is used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation. Bursera bipinnata has been used to treat wounds and b. Pdf variation in stomatal characteristics of bursera. Bursera simaruba, commonly known as gumbolimbo, copperwood, chaca, and turpentine tree, is a tree species in the family burseraceae, native to tropical regions of the americas from south florida to mexico and the caribbean to brazil, jinotega and venezuela. This gumbo limbo tree bursera simaruba was listed as an american forests champion tree in 2007. The images in the upper row are from rainforest on the gulf coast of mexico. Flower is small, creamy white, borne on long stalks, may be clustered or solitary. Bursera simaruba definition of bursera simaruba by the free.
Whereas all of the other species have very thick twigs, the young shoots of b. Until recently, it was placed in the tanager family thraupidae, but other members of its genus and it are now classified as belonging to the cardinal family cardinalidae. We visited the type locality of bursera longicuspis in chiapas, to find that the plants there are individuals of b. The chemicals used in pharmacological drugs have several effects that could be detrimental to your health especially if a particular drug is. Bursera definition of bursera by the free dictionary. Have them send us their plant or supply availabilty list to take advantage of our free advertising.
Bursera simaruba as a landscape plant in the comalcalco archaeological site in tabasco. It gives the tree much of its eye appeal we couldnt resist the pun, is an important element in many traditional medicine cabinets and makes the tree easy to identify. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines. Develops a swollen trunk, and can be a spectacular specimen. The group of bursera species that are endemic to the islands of the caribbean appears to be part of the simaruba clade. Jun 05, 2019 bursera simaruba is found on all the grandifoliia of the caribbean, from the smallest to the largest. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Increasing seed germination of bursera graveolens, a promising tree for the. Bursera simaruba in kew science plants of the world online. The species is found in tropical dry forests of central mexico.
Bursera simaruba, commonly known as gumbolimbo, copperwood, chaca, and turpentine tree. Bursera simaruba, phenols, terpenes, sucrose, antioxidant activity, dpv. Director of the center for agroforestry, university of missouri, columbia, mo abstract. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of bursera simaruba gumbo limbo discover life. Commonly used as a windbreak in coastal areas as it is viewed as hurricane resistant. The flowers are pollinated by insects, especially bees. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. This document is enh263, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Bursera simaruba bei smithsonian tropical research institute, abgerufen am. Islands of typical forest edge trees such as bursera simaruba, and cecropia spp. Bursera simaruba is found on all the grandifoliia of the caribbean, from the smallest to the largest.
Bursera simaruba tropical american tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes gumbolimbo incense tree any of various tropical. Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of extracts. Source plants faster than ever with our revolutionary plant search engine. Oct 15, 2016 free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines.
Bursera simaruba synonyms, bursera simaruba pronunciation, bursera simaruba translation, english dictionary definition of bursera simaruba. Bursera schlechtendalii is a species of plants with. Allelochemical effects of volatile compounds and organic. Gumbolimbo tree university of florida, institute of. The wood works easily with either hand or machine tools but with some fuzziness and torn grain.
Aug 06, 2019 bursera graveolens pdf bursera graveolens, known in spanish as palo santo holy wood is a tree that inhabits the coast of ecuador. Bursera gummifera synonyms, bursera gummifera antonyms. The simaruba clade of bursera is remarkable for its incredible ecological breadth and the diversity in shapes and sizes of its members, which can be found from rainforest to very dry tropical deciduous forest. Bursera synonyms, bursera pronunciation, bursera translation, english dictionary definition of bursera. In the bahamas there is a related endemic species bursera frennigae that occurs in the southern islands. Bursera simaruba are prevalent in the petenes mangroves ecoregion of the yucatan, where it is a subdominant plant species to mangroves. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It can reach sixty feet in height, but its usually seen smaller in landscape plantings. Bursera bipinnata pdf the best free software for your.
We tested the mixture of volatile organic compounds vocs produced by m. The burseraceae are also known as the torchwood family, the frankincense and myrrh family, or simply the incense tree family. Bursera fagaroides, elephant tree, fragrant bursera. Range map of gumbo limbo bursera simaruba in florida. A shrub or small tree, widespreading, with a very short, thick, trunk. Information about bursera simaruba in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Watson2 introduction this large semievergreen tree, with an open, irregular to rounded crown, may reach 60 feet in height with an equal or wider spread but is usually seen smaller 25 to 40 feet tall and 25 to 30 feet wide in landscape plantings fig. Bursera simaruba is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 16 m 52ft at a medium rate. Native to south florida and the tropical offshore islands, gumbolimbo is a large semievergreen tree. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word bursera simaruba. The present invention relates to a skin care composition comprising an extract of bursera simaruba seeds and a cosmetically acceptable topical carrier. The use of very sharp, thin cutting edges and reduced feed rates is suggested. The scarlet tanager piranga olivacea is a mediumsized american songbird.
In particular, trypanocidal activity of this compound against free. Increasing seed germination of bursera graveolens, a. Bursera copallifera was used against uterine diseases. Very fast growing, tolerant of salt and calcareous soils, the bursera simaruba, with its attractive shiny red exfoliating bark, makes a beautiful specimen tree in a mild coastal location. Learn more about simaruba uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain simaruba. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region it is used in the treatment of dropsy, dysentery and yellow fever. Mar 27, 2019 bursera grandifolia is a striking tree that has potential as a landscape subject in essentially frost free areas. Isolation of picropolygamain from the resin of bursera. Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser 15831639, is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrubs and trees varying in size up to 25 m 82 ft high. Bursera simaruba occurs on all islands of the bahamas as well as florida, the caribbean, and central and south america. Gumbo limbo bursera simaruba tropical hardwood rare. United states virgin islands, saint john, cruz bay quarter, susannaberg. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Pdf bark volume determination of bursera simaruba in belize.
People take simaruba for diarrhea, dysentery, malaria, water. The burseraceae are a moderatesized family of 1719 genera and about 540 species of flowering plants. Pdf plants from the bursera genus are widely distributed in the tropical dry forests of mexico. The map is missing distribution data from caribbean, mesoamerica and south america. Download fulltext pdf variation in stomatal characteristics of bursera simaruba l. Copal is the spanish word used to describe aromatic resins from several genera of plants. The actual numbers differ according to the time period in which a given source is written describing this family.
Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Roman catholic church chiefly rc church a flat case used at mass as a container for the corporal 2. It is a 615 m high tree with a peeling reddish bark that reveals a smooth grey underbark. Bursera schlechtendalii is a species of plants with 32 observations. Unlike pharmacological drugs that contain a number of chemicals, herbs are one hundred percent chemical free. Bursera simaruba wikispecies, free species directory. Chazdon and others 1996 treat the congener bursera simaruba l sarg.
It has been used for centuries as incense for religious ceremonies, as a food preservative, and as a treatment for several illnesses. Increasing seed germination of bursera graveolens, a promising tree for the restoration of tropical dry forests michael morgan and shibu jose agroforestry research specialist, university of the virgin islands, kingshill, usvi. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. Burseraceae elephant tree, fragrant bursera origin. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Bursera graveolens pdf bursera graveolens, known in spanish as palo santo holy wood is a tree that inhabits the coast of ecuador. Tolerant of moderate amounts of salt spray, gumbo limbo adapts to alkaline or poor, deep white sands but will also grow quickly on more fertile soil. The site is situated on a savanna char acterized by open expanses of grass through which are scattered small shrubby flattopped trees, chiefly the nanze byrsonima crassifolia fig. Pdf chemical composition and antiproliferative properties. Gumbo limbo, bursera simaruba, is all about its peeling, coppery red bark. Media in category bursera simaruba the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. The wood has excellent resistance to screwsplitting and holds nails firmly.
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