Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
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4493.000 Hura
Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976) Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York
Description of the genus
Monoecious trees, with irritating, white milky latex. Leaves alternate, simple; petioles long, with 2 glands at the apex. Flowers without petals. Male inflorescences borne on long peduncles. Female flowers, axillary, solitary. Fruit a capsule, dehiscing explosively. Worldwide: 2 species, native to tropical North and South America Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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| Species | Content |
| crepitans L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Hura:
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): HuraFlora Zambesiaca web site: Hura
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hura
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hura
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hura
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