limberbush Euphorbiaceae Jatropha cuneata

Leaf:Alternate, simple, drought deciduous, oval to spatulate (leaves on rapidly growing shoots may become lobed), 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, thickened and fleshy, green to gray green; leaves appear along the twig on short side shoots.
Flower:Pale yellow, elongated bell shaped, 1/4 inch long, appearing after sufficient rainfall in small clusters at branch tips or on spur shoots.
Fruit:A three ridged, light brown 1/3 inch long capsule; thin husk splits to reveal a whitish inner seed.
Twig:Light brown, semi-succulent and very flexible; older stems with numerous short shoots. Sap in stems is blood red.
Bark:Light brown to reddish brown and stays quite smooth.
Form:A multi-stemmed shrub reaching up to 6 feet tall. Numerous stubby short shoots along stems.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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