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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hura crepitans L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West.
Habitat Disturbed sites and cultivated areas.
Reproductive State
Collector R. W. Long 2540
with R. Broome
Collection Date 11 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79755
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hura crepitans L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Brickell Hammock, vicinity of US 1 and Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State
Collector R. W. Long 2833
with H. Andorfer
Collection Date 12 Apr 1969
Accession Number 85951
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Large 15 m tree; male flowers red.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 26 May 1969
Accession Number 97781
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: P. Acevedo, 1985
Locality U.S. Virgin Islands. St. John Island Edrian ruin at Center line road, ca. 2.6 km.
Description A tree 10 to 12 m tall, red flowers.
Reproductive State
Collector P. Acevedo
with R.O. Woodbury, J. Matusak
Collection Date 03 Jun 1985
Accession Number 190247
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L.
Locality U.S. Virgin Islands. St. John Island Cruz Bay, route 105 from Fish Fry Drive to the intersection of route 105/103 along the N side of Enighed Pond. 18° 19' 60" N 64° 46' 60" W
Habitat Within ruderal, dry scrub, and mangrove fringe communities.
Reproductive State
Collector J. E. Poppleton
with T. Arcuri
Collection Date 25 Aug 1994
Accession Number 222905
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality Dominica. St. John Par. : Cabrits National Park; Caribbean coast; above Fort Shirley. 15° 35' 0" N 61° 29' 0" W
Description Female flowers, dark purple-brown, erect; male cinnabar, pendulous; occasional large tree ca. 60 ft., diameter at breast height 3 ft.
Habitat Dry forest over volcanic boulders.
Reproductive State
Elevation 100 to 200 ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 29 May 1996
Accession Number 218773
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: Illegible determiner name, Oct 1981
Locality Dominican Republic. Peravia Prov. Laguna Don Gregorio; on the NNE side of town of Don Gregorio. 18° 15' 0" N 70° 12' 0" W
Description 8 m tall trees; male inflorescence red to maroon and pendulous; female green now, immature.
Habitat Along S side of road, S of lake; fairly dry pond with Typha and Cyperaceae at edges; drained by campesinos; adjacent area grazed by cattle and farmed.
Reproductive State
Elevation 20 to 30 m
Collector M. Mejía
with T. Zanoni
Collection Date 23 Sep 1980
Accession Number 179014
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L. - Determined By: Huft, 01-Jan-1985
Locality Costa Rica. Guanacaste Prov. Lomas Barbudal, Bagaces. 10° 12' 15" N 85° 6' 18" W
Description Arbol de 15 y máa de alto; flores pistiladas rojizas; flores masculinas en grupo de color rojo oscuro.
Reproductive State Bud
Elevation 100 to m
Collector L. D. Gómez
with P. P. N.,
Collection Date 10 May 1984
Accession Number 190079
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Hura crepitans
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hura crepitans L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 11 Jun 1929
Accession Number 296941
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