bursera simaruba
(Gumbo-limbo – Copperwood – Chaca – West Indian Birch – Naked Indian – Turpentine Tree)
Wood uses
- Wood Boxes
- Packaging
- Decorative Carpentry
- Match sticks
- Plywood
Pharmaceutical Use
The resin is used as a treatment for gout, while the leaves are brewed into a medicinal tea. Hexane extracts of the leaves have been shown possess anti-inflammatory properties Hexane extracts of the leaves have been shown possess anti-inflammatory properties.
