Jatropha integerrima

Native to western Cuba, including Isla de la Juventud, this evergreen shrub or small tree grows in seasonally dry tropical habitats. It bears terminal clusters of red flowers, with pink-flowered forms also cultivated. Flowering can continue nearly year-round in warm climates. Leaves on the same plant may be oblong, fiddle-shaped or lobed. Grown in borders and containers, it can be trained as a small tree or espalier and propagated from seeds or cuttings. It has naturalized in Colombia. All parts are poisonous if ingested, and its milky sap can irritate skin. Photographed in Colombia and Florida.