Euphorbia gymnonota

Native to the central and southern Lucayan Archipelago, including the Turks and Caicos Islands, this fleshy shrub or small tree grows in dry evergreen woodland and scrub. Narrow, smooth-edged leaves cluster at the branch tips. Bright red bracts sit beneath the specialized flower cups, which have elongated pale yellow to white glands along their rims. The individual flowers lack petals. Mature fruits are smooth, whitish capsules that split into three parts, and the stems contain thick, milky sap. The milky sap can irritate skin and eyes, and the plant is harmful if eaten. Photographed in Florida.