Jatropha cuneata

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Jatropha cuneata

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Found thousands of these yesterday at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in SW Arizona. Gorgeous plant generally considered quite rare in the US. Have still never seen 'em leafed out.

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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".

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