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Virgin Islands National ParkSnorkelers swimming near the underwater trail at Trunk Bay
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Turpentine trees, locally called Gumbo Limbo are found throughout the Island, but mostly in dryer forest.  

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This unusual-looking tree found in dry forest areas has a reddish, peeling bark. The leaves and sap smell like turpentine and have many medicinal properties, but it is the peeling bark that gives the tree its nickname – "Tourist Tree".

Last Updated: August 23, 2007 at 16:31 EST