Hura polyandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Hura
Species:
H. polyandra
Binomial name
Hura polyandra

Hura polyandra is a species of tree native to various parts of Latin America.[2]

In 2019 the IUCN classified this species as least concern due to there being no recent evidence of significant threats or future ones, as well as its large distribution and population.[1]

Trees can grow up to 30 meters in height[1] and its flowers are monoecious with absent petals.[3] The species occurs in cleared agricultural areas, forest plains, and rocky hillsides.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hura polyandra". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. "Hura polyandra Baill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. AZ, Tucson Richard Stephen Felger Executive Director Drylands Institute; Program, University of Arizona Matthew Brian Johnson Program Manager and Curator Desert Legume; AZ, Tucson Michael Francis Wilson Research Director Drylands Institute (2001-03-31). The Trees of Sonora, Mexico. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-19-976127-2.
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