Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

12. Higuillo
This ~lbuntlt~nt sn~all tree or shrub is easity recognized
by : ( 1) the yellow-green, sli,alltly z~gzag,
finely lritiry twigs with enlarged, r1n4 joints
(nodes) ; (2) tlie ~inrrowly elliptic, long-pointed,
yellow-green lenves, unoq~tal nt base, slightly
rough above, with loug, slightly curved lateral
veins, n11c1 trron~tttic or spicy when crushed; (3)
tho tiny flowers nnd fru~ts crowdecl in cor