Goetzea elegans (Mata Buey)

Native only to Puerto Rico, this evergreen shrub or small tree grows in lowland limestone habitats. Glossy, oval, dark green leaves cover the branches. Yellow-orange, funnel-shaped flowers develop among the foliage and are followed by yellow-orange fleshy fruits. Mature plants commonly reach about ten to twenty feet tall. The species occurs in the northern karst forests of Puerto Rico and is also grown in botanical gardens and ornamental collections beyond its native island. It is Endangered in the wild. Photographed in Florida.