Bursera grandifolia Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Bursera

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 6-15 m tall. The bark is green to red with layers peeling off. It has large arching trunks that branch near the base. The leaves are compound with 5 leaflets. The leaflets are egg shaped and 5-7 cm long. They are hairy underneath. It loses its leaves in the dry season. The flowers are pink.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 275-1,065 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The bark is used to brew a tea drink. (It turns the urine red.)
Uses medicinal tea
Edible barks
Therapeutic use Fever (unspecified)
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Distribution

Bursera grandifolia world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico

Conservation status

Bursera grandifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000576194
COL ID NYF7
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Bursera occidentalis Elaphrium grandifolium Elaphrium occidentale Bursera grandifolia Terebinthus grandifolia Bursera grandifolia f. robusta