*Hura crepitans Linnaeus. Common name: Sandbox Tree. Phenology: Jan-May; (Mar-) May-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks, other disturbed uplands. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA12, K4, WH3. Basionym: Hura crepitans L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Hura crepitans - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
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