Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree)

Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) close up red flower with many small textured bumpy segments
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) red male flower spike hanging vertically from a green leafy branch

Botanical name: Hura crepitans

Common names: Sandbox Tree, Possumwood

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSemi-shadeWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyPink flowersThorny or spinyToxic or Poisonous

It has also been known as the Dynamite tree, so named for the explosive sound of the ripe fruit as it splits into segments.


Image gallery: 13 images
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with red fruit and green leaves in a close up.
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) red flowers amid dense green leaves on tree branches
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with red flower clusters, close up shot of unique botanical structure.
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) maroon flower cluster on green leafy branch close up
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) close up of a round green fruit on a branch
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) dark brown woody fruit hanging from a thin gray branch
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) tan round seeds in a row next to a metal ruler
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with brown fruit surrounded by wide green leaves close up
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with vibrant green leaves, close up view of plant foliage.
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with dark red fruit and many wide green heart-shaped leaves
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with green heart-shaped leaves and red fruit on a tree branch.
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) green tree with large canopy of dense foliage in natural light
Hura crepitans (Sandbox Tree) with grey trunk, sharp spines, and green leaves on tree.


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/hura_crepitans.htm
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