Croton fruticulosus

A low, monoecious shrub. I've so far only seen it in the Organ Mts.

Plant habit, Mars Canyon, Organ Mts., 8 Oct 2006.

A pistillate inflorescence along the Pine Tree Trail at Aguirre Springs on the east side of the Organ Mts., 10/1/05.

A staminate flower in the Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, 14 Apr 2007.

Immature fruit & leaf at Aguirre Springs, 10/1/05.