Hura crepitans

Hura crepitans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Hura
Species:
H. crepitans
Binomial name
Hura crepitans
Synonyms
  • Hura brasiliensis Willd.
  • Hura crepitans var. genuina Müll.Arg.
  • Hura crepitans var. membranacea Müll.Arg.
  • Hura crepitans var. oblongifolia Müll.Arg.
  • Hura crepitans var. orbicularis Müll.Arg.
  • Hura crepitans var. ovata Müll.Arg.
  • Hura senegalensis Baill.
  • Hura strepens Willd.

Hura crepitans, known by the common names sandbox tree, possumwood, monkey no-climb, assacu (from Tupi asaku) and jabillo, is a species of evergreen tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to tropical regions of North and South America including the Amazon rainforest. It is also present in parts of Tanzania, where it is considered an invasive species. Because its fruit explodes when ripe, it has also received the colloquial nickname "dynamite tree".

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