Hura crepitans L.

No botanical uses.

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Ex Herbario Vadensi (WAG*)
INSTITUTO FORESTAL LATINO - AMERICANO
MERIDA • VENEZUELA
Plantas recolectadas por
J. de Bruijn
dd 15.X-. 1966 Fam. Euphorbiaceae
NO:+185
Alt,“ i50 m.
Hura crepitans, L.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Det..-
J. de Bruijn, 1966 n. Vulg,
HaMTene2;uela. St at e of Zulia.Perija District»
- 25 km S. of Machiques, along road Machi—
ques-Mission Los Angeles del Tukuko. Road-
side. +
Tree, - 12 m tall. Bark greyish-brown with
many dark brown spines, D.B.H.: 50 cm* Tree
with cylindrical bole and rounded crown,
Branchlets greyish-brown with dark brown
spines. Leaves papery, dull medium green a-
bove, paler green beneath. Inflorescence
(male) dark red. Immature fruits pale green,
channelled, 0 6 cm. Tree with colourless
lat ex,
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