What is this plant?
jeri12blank
15 years ago
Greetings,
I'm new to gardenweb, but not to gardening. I saw and photographed a plant from my neighbors yard that I've never seen before. They don't speak English, so I can't ask them what is is. The leaves look like papaya, but it has red flowers like a jatropha.It's about 8 ft tall and leggy except for leaves and flowers at it branch tips I'm stumped. Any thoughts?
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