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Hura crepitans.jpg

Hura crepitans  L.

Sandbox Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Euphorbiaceae > ​​Hura crepitans

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Hura
Species: crepitans


  • Common names: ​​Sandbox Tree
  • Thai names: ทองหลางฝรั่ง thong lang farang (Bangkok), โพทะเล pho thale (Buri Ram), โพฝรั่ง pho farang (Buri Ram), โพศรี pho si (Buri Ram)
  • Chinese names: 响盒子 xiang he zi
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America, widely grown elsewhere.
  • Image locations: Chonburi​
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hura crepitans from Thailand.
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Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree, flower) (Chonburi Prov.)
Hura crepitans, Sandbox Tree fruit.jpg
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree, fruit) (Chonburi Prov.)
Hura crepitans, Sandbox Tree fruit.jpg
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree, fruit) (Chonburi Prov.)
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Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree, bark) (Chonburi Prov.)

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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