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|accepted_name=Hura
|accepted_authority=Linnaeus
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Sp. Pl.
|place=2: 1008. 1753
|year=1753
}}
|common_names=Sandbox tree
|special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=I
|label=Introduced
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|basionyms=
|synonyms=
|hierarchy=Euphorbiaceae;Hura
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Euphorbiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Hura]]</div></div>
|etymology=Native American word for poisonous sap, alluding to caustic latex
|volume=Volume 12
|mention_page=page 157, 159
|treatment_page=page 230
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--><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism reproduction;whole_organism growth form"><b>Trees,</b> monoecious;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="thorn shape;thorn shape">trunk with broad-based, conic thorns;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="hair architecture">hairs unbranched;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="latex coloration;latex coloration">latex white or colorless.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="leaf duration;leaf arrangement;leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>deciduous, alternate, simple;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="stipule presence;stipule duration">stipules present, caducous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="petiole presence;gland presence;gland position;gland prominence">petiole present, glands present at apex, lateral, conspicuous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="blade shape;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape">blade unlobed, margins serrate or crenate-serrulate, laminar glands absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="laminar gland presence;laminar gland architecture or shape">venation pinnate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties=""><b>Inflorescences </b>usually unisexual, rarely bisexual (pistillate flowers proximal, staminate distal);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="inflorescence reproduction;inflorescence reproduction;inflorescence architecture;thyrse position or structure subtype;thyrse shape;structure shape">staminate terminal, spikelike thyrses, cymules densely crowded in conelike structure;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="cymule arrangement;cymule architecture">pistillate axillary, solitary flowers;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="flower position;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form;flower reproduction;flower architecture;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form;flower architecture">bisexual as in staminate with solitary pistillate flower at base;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="gland position;bract presence">glands subtending each bract 0.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="pedicel presence"><b>Pedicels </b>present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal quantity;sepal arrangement;sepal length"><b>Staminate </b>flowers: sepals 5, imbricate, connate most of length;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="flower architecture;petal presence">petals 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="flower architecture;nectary presence">nectary absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="flower architecture;stamen quantity;stamen fusion;stamen length;column width">stamens 10–80, connate entire length forming thick column;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="flower architecture;pistillode presence">pistillode absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal quantity;sepal fusion;sepal length"><b>Pistillate </b>flowers: sepals 5, connate entire length;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="flower architecture;petal presence">petals 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="flower architecture;nectary presence">nectary absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="flower architecture;pistil architecture">pistil 5–20-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="flower architecture;style quantity;style architecture;stigmatic shape;disc shape">style 1, unbranched, terminating in lobed stigmatic disc.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s25" data-properties="fruits capsule texture"><b>Fruits </b>capsules, woody.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s26" data-properties="seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>lenticular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s27" data-properties="">caruncle absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s28" data-properties="caruncle presence;x chromosome quantity">x = 11.</span><!--

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|distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;also in tropical areas worldwide
|introduced=true
|discussion=<p>Species 2 (1 in the flora).</p><!--
--><p>Hura polyandra Baillon is distributed from Mexico to Nicaragua.</p>
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-->{{#Taxon:
name=Hura
|author=Michael J. Huft
|authority=Linnaeus
|rank=genus
|parent rank=family
|synonyms=
|basionyms=
|family=Euphorbiaceae
|distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;also in tropical areas worldwide
|introduced=true
|reference=None
|publication title=Sp. Pl.
|publication year=1753
|special status=Introduced
|source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_730.xml
|genus=Hura
|blade shape=unlobed
|bract presence=absent
|caruncle presence=absent
|column width=thick
|cymule architecture=pistillate
|cymule arrangement=crowded
|disc shape=lobed
|flower architecture=pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate;pistillate;staminate
|flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary;solitary
|flower position=axillary
|flower reproduction=bisexual
|fruits capsule texture=woody
|gland position=subtending;lateral
|gland presence=absent
|gland prominence=conspicuous
|hair architecture=unbranched
|inflorescence architecture=staminate
|inflorescence reproduction=bisexual;unisexual
|laminar gland architecture or shape=pinnate
|laminar gland presence=absent
|latex coloration=colorless;white
|leaf architecture=simple
|leaf arrangement=alternate
|leaf duration=deciduous
|margin architecture or shape=crenate-serrulate;serrate
|nectary presence=absent;absent
|pedicel presence=absent
|petal presence=absent;absent
|petiole presence=absent
|pistil architecture=5-20-carpellate
|pistillode presence=absent
|seed shape=lenticular
|sepal arrangement=imbricate
|sepal fusion=connate
|sepal length=entire;connate
|sepal quantity=5;5
|stamen fusion=connate
|stamen length=entire
|stamen quantity=10;80
|stigmatic shape=lobed
|stipule duration=caducous
|stipule presence=absent
|structure shape=conelike
|style architecture=unbranched
|style quantity=1
|thorn shape=conic;broad-based
|thyrse position or structure subtype=terminal
|thyrse shape=spikelike
|whole_organism growth form=tree
|whole_organism reproduction=monoecious
|x chromosome quantity=11
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