Sangre de Drago
Jatropha cuneata
This pen and ink drawing was made from a live specimen at Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona.
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SHRUB: A leafless shrub during drought or frost with smooth
reddish-green stems. 1 to 1½ m tall.
RANGE: This shrub is restricted to the nearly frost-free Sonoran Desert
areas in far southwestern Arizona and hence into northern Mexico.
UNARMED.
FLOWERS: Small green flowers generally go unnoticed.
FRUIT: A three-valved capsule.
LEAVES: Small leaves are elyptic to heart shape.
Several very attractive Jatropha cuneata can be found about the campground at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.