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Post by kedigato on Apr 26, 2009 2:11:38 GMT
Gumbo Limbo - Bursera simaruba Also called West Indian Birch or Gum Elemi. Gumbo Limbo means incense tree. We visited the De Soto National Memorial here in Bradenton this afternoon and saw a grove of these amazing trees.  I asked the wardens about them and they told me that this one, the biggest of them all, was about 80 years old. So they grow very quickly to reach this stately size in so short a time. |
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Post by kedigato on Apr 26, 2009 2:19:51 GMT
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Post by linda on Apr 26, 2009 6:30:50 GMT
nice big trees kedi well took, some size that
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Post by nazimundo on Apr 26, 2009 6:42:57 GMT
Lovely photos Kedi and a very interesting link, these trees certainly seem to have quite a lot of uses.
Thanks for sharing.
Alfie
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Post by DAG on Apr 26, 2009 7:26:12 GMT
Nicely taken and what a wonderful tree structure they have!  |
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Post by kedigato on May 5, 2009 1:26:58 GMT
We went down to the De Soto Monument again yesterday (to get the flower seeds) and saw that these marvellous trees were sprouting both leaves and flower buds. I couldn't get high enough to photograph the buds but here is one of the young leaves -  |
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Post by nazimundo on May 5, 2009 7:12:27 GMT
Lovely photo Kedi, hope you can get a pic when all the leaves and flowers are out.
Alfie
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Post by kedigato on May 5, 2009 12:25:27 GMT
At the rate things grow here, I am sure I can, Alfie. This goes for both plants and weeds. ;D
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Post by kedigato on May 31, 2009 11:53:41 GMT
The flowers were over when I went back to see these trees the other day, Alfie, but the ranger told me that they were small, creamy and not much to look at. Here is a pic of the berries at least -  Another view of the trunk and branches -  |
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Post by DAG on May 31, 2009 13:06:17 GMT
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Post by kedigato on Jun 21, 2010 10:54:59 GMT
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Post by DAG on Jun 21, 2010 12:08:30 GMT
Great pictures of a wonderful tree, it is just so amazing that it is only 80 years old!  so much for sharing kedi! |
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Post by kedigato on Jun 22, 2010 3:23:22 GMT
Thanks, and yes, it is.
I did manage to get one seed which I still have to plant. What a pity none of us will be around to see it in 80 years. ;D
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Post by pete on Jun 24, 2010 19:15:40 GMT
Interesting tree Kedi. Thanks for showing us.  I thought Gumbo was some kind of food. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2010 4:54:43 GMT
Great picture and very interesting tree Kedi ... I enjoyed the link too.
I've never seen anything like it here on the west coast, probably the weather is not quite right for it further west. It would be a wonderful tree to climb as a kid ... or as an adult.
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