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Hura crepitans L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 1008. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 202.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 202.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 201.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 201.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 204.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 204.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 200.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 200.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 188.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 188.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 187.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 187.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 197.jpg

Hura crepitans, AAraujoM1568--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Laguna Chalalan. 26 Nov 04. 197.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 034.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 034.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 152.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 152.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 148.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 148.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 037.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 037.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 041.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 040.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 040.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 150.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 150.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 149.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 149.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 036.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 035.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 038.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Madag. Antananarivo. Parc Bot. Zool. Tsimbazaza. 25 Jan 06. 080.jpg

Hura crepitans--Madag. Antananarivo. Parc Bot. Zool. Tsimbazaza. 25 Jan 06. 080.jpg

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Hura crepitans--Madag. Antananarivo. Parc Bot. Zool. Tsimbazaza. 25 Jan 06. 079.jpg

Hura crepitans--Madag. Antananarivo. Parc Bot. Zool. Tsimbazaza. 25 Jan 06. 079.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 060.jpg

Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 060.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 062.jpg

Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 062.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 063.jpg

Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 063.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 061.jpg

Hura crepitans--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 15 Jul 04. 061.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 30 Mch 03. 070.jpg

Hura crepitans--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 30 Mch 03. 070.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans, young stem, [AAraujoM1568]--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Paraba. 27 Nov 04. 063.jpg

Hura crepitans, young stem, [AAraujoM1568]--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Paraba. 27 Nov 04. 063.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 042.jpg

Hura crepitans--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.; introduced into Benin, Central African Republic, Florida, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 7 occurrences across 5 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Araujo-Murakami A. 1568

November 27, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz (La Paz)

-16.5525, -68.096111

Location Remarks

Sendero del Águila in the city of La Paz (Barrio de Mallasa), Calacoto section. Ca. 3380 m and above.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami

No collection number

March 30, 2003

Location

Costa Rica, Guanacaste (Bagaces Canton)

10.345, -85.338889

Location Remarks

Palo Verde Biological Station. Trail to Mirador "La Roca".

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

January 25, 2006

Location

Madagascar (Tsimbazaza Zoological and Botanical Park)

Location Remarks

Rue Kasanga Fernand, Ambohidahy section of Antananarivo.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

December 10, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Araujo Murakami, A 1568

November 26, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda

Notes

Árbol 20 m; flores masculinas guindas.

No collection number

July 15, 2004

Location

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (Karimjee Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Samora Machel Ave., Dar es Salaam.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

December 11, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hura

Specific Epithet

crepitans

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#96,845 of 335,497

Top 29%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →