Hura crepitans L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Hura crepitans L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4010 with A. Siaca & B. Angell, 23 January 1991

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Km 3.5 Center Line Road (Road 10).

  • Habitat

    Along disturbed roadside.

  • Description

    Tree to 12 m tall; trunk close to 50 cm in diameter. Fruits pumpkin-shaped. Producing clear milky sap.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 878794

    Occurrence ID: abfe5d39-a317-45f8-bf04-c9a77961d2d3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hura crepitans L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Km 3.5 Center Line Road (Road 10)

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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