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Photo by Alison
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Field Notes

Description:

Red peeling bark (a bit like paper birch) with bright green bark underneath. The leaves were not out yet.

Habitat:

Dry, rocky hillside with some cactus, bushes and short trees. There were lots of these trees mixed in with the other plants.

Species ID Suggestions

Gumbo Limbo

Bursera simaruba
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Comments (2)
Alison
Thanks for the id .... I like the alternative name!
ceherzog
I'm thinking Gumbo Limbo. Often called Tourist Tree because of it's peeling bark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursera_simaruba
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PublishedApril 15, 2011

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