Geometry Tree - Bucida buceras

Image Source: Starr (wikipedia)

• Native in Panama and the West Indies.
• ​Also known as Jucaro tree.
• Salt tolerant because of its dense foliage.
• Rapid growing tree.
  
• Greenish white flowers.
  
• Fruit is inedible.
  

     (Source: Majesty I, 1982)

• ​Grows up to 500 ft. tall.
• Called "geometry" tree because it develops an odd forming branch habit.
  
• Good shade and street tree.
  

​     (Source: Rauch, Weissich, 2000)

• ​Also known as Black Olive tree.
• Tree is highly valued for its wood.
  
• Source of tannins.
  

​     (Source: UTP,2014)

                         Image Source: Starr (commons.wikimedia)