52 MISC. PUB. 882, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Euphorbiaceae, or Spurge, Family 
Hura crepitans L. (fig. 28) 
Sandbox Tree, Monkey-pistol 
Description.—This large, handsome tree often reaches a height 
of 60 feet in favorable locations. Its branches form a symmetrical 
crown when given sufficient space. The light-gray bark on the trunk 
of young trees is often covered with stout, fleshy, sharp-pointed spines, 
BN—13285 
FiIcurE 28.—Sandbox Tree (Hura crepitans L.) 
