Weinmannia pubescens

Native to the Andes from Venezuela to Peru, this shrub can reach about 52 feet tall. It grows in secondary forests, tall scrub, and open areas. Young branches and leaves have dense golden-brown hairs, while older leaves turn red before falling. Its compound leaves have toothed, leathery leaflets arranged along a winged central axis. Small yellowish-white flowers form dense, elongated clusters. The pointed fruits are dry capsules that turn brown and split open when mature. Its wood is used as timber. In Colombia, it occurs between about 5,000 and 11,100 feet. Photographed in the eastern Andes mountain range of Colombia.