English: Candlewood; Chewing gum.
French: Gommier; Gommier blanc.
Names: Tabonuco.
Region: Caribbean, Puerto Rico.
Use: resin for candles and incense, torches; wood for constructing housing, furniture, boxes, small boats, carpentry.
BotanyLarge, dominant tree.
Stem: bark releases sap from the bark when wounded, hardening to a white, aromatic waxy resin
Seeds: source of food for birds.