Wild Flowering Plants
| Euphorbiaceae
family Hura crepitans Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 1008. 1753. Sablyé. Sandbox tree. Escaped rare tree around plantations and other colonial areas. Native to West Indies, Mesoamerica, northern South America to Brazil, Bolivia. Previously cultivated for its wood? which could be used in general construction. Mature fruits explode, and the seeds scatter. |
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