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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. It is also present in parts of Tanzania, where it is considered an invasive species. [4]
The leaves typically turn brown or straw color, then fall off. [10] The stems develop dark brown or black lesions. [11] The disease is often fatal to young plants. The spores remain viable for five years in fallen boxwood leaves, [12] and are dispersed by wind and rain over short distances. Since they are sticky the spores may also be spread by ...
A notable example is the sandbox tree (Hura crepitans), which can fling seeds 100 meters (300 ft) and has been called the "boomer plant" due to the loud sound it generates. Another example is Impatiens, whose explosive dehiscence is triggered by being touched, leading it to be called the "touch-me-not".
The tiny insect larva is attacking black locust trees.
Because some marcescent species' leaves do not decompose well, the increased photodegradation may allow them to decompose better once they finally fall off the tree. [20] Others theorize that leaves which remain on a tree due to marcescence allow the tree to trap snow during the winter months. By using their dead leaves to collect additional ...
The Bee consulted Scott Shaw, owner of Fair Oaks Arborist, a family-owned tree company, last year during the atmospheric river storms that swept through Northern California early in 2023.
The first above ground symptom that will be observed is the wilting of plants, which leads to stunting. Roots will be blackened and decayed. In final stages of the disease the stem begins to turn black, hence the name black shank. As this happens, tobacco leaves turn brown and become not marketable.
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