Hura crepitans, the sandbox tree, [2] also known as possumwood, monkey no-climb, assacu (from Tupi asaku) and jabillo, [3] is an evergreen tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to tropical regions of North and South America including the Amazon rainforest.

Hura crepitans, también llamado catahua, ochoó, jabillo, jabilla, ceiba amarilla, solimán o salvadera es un árbol venenoso para los seres humanos, de la familia de las euforbiáceas. Por su gran tamaño, constituye una especie maderable de gran valor económico.

Hura crepitans, the sandbox tree, also known as possumwood and jabillo, is an evergreen tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to tropical regions of North and South America, including the Amazon Rainforest.

Aug 7, 2018 · El Árbol de Jabilla Criolla es una especie monoica, ya que tiene flores femeninas y masculinas en una misma planta. Las flores femeninas son solitarias, rojas y sin pétalos. Las flores masculinas se producen en racimos largos.

Occasional canopy tree (35m) of immense proportions whose robust, cylindrical and straight bole towers above the forest understory. In addition to stature, Jabillo is noteworthy for its exploding seed pods and toxic white sap, typical of the Euphorb plant family.

Apr 28, 2022 · What Is a Sandbox Tree? A member of the spurge family, the sandbox tree (Hura crepitans) grows 90 to 130 feet (28-40 m.) tall in its native environment. You can easily recognize the tree by its gray bark covered with cone-shaped spikes. The tree has distinctly different male and female flowers.

El jabillo es un árbol nativo que posee aguijones en todo su tronco y ramas. Sus frutos al secarse explotan violentamente.

Francis, John K. 1990. Hura crepitans L. Sandbox, molinillo, jabillo. Euphorbiaceae. Spurge family. New Orleans, LA: USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 5 p. (SO-ITF-SM; 38

Nov 20, 2019 · Forest edges/gaps, riparian vegetation and moist valleys. Forms dense stands, probably excluding native plant and animal species. Its large leaves enable it to grow in deep shade, allowing the plant to establish in undisturbed forest where it …

Es un árbol venenoso para los seres humanos, de la familia de las euforbiáceas, por su gran tamaño, constituye una especie maderable de gran valor económico, es nativa de las regiones intertropicales americanas, tanto en América del Norte y Central como en América del Sur, especialmente en las cuencas del Orinoco y del Amazonas, en México se la ...