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- Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
- Spanish Name
- Indio desnudo
- Common Name
- Copper wood, Gumbo limbo, Turpine tree
- Family
- BURSERACEAE
- Grows up to 30m tall in grasslands, edges and used for living fences.
- Bark has been used as febrifuge, antiparasitic, antidiarrheal, astringent, antiseptic, antimicrobial,
expectorant, diuretic. - Fruits are eaten by monkeys and squirrels. Flower nectar is consumed by honeybees and stingless bees.
PROPAGATION: Seeds and planting cut branches.
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion