Golden dewdrop

Description:

Duranta erecta is a sprawling shrub or (infrequently) a small tree. It can grow to 6 m. The leaves are light green, elliptic to ovate, opposite. The flowers are light-blue or lavender, produced in tight clusters located on terminal and axillary stems, blooming almost all year long. The fruit is a small globose yellow or orange berry. The leaves and berries of the plant are toxic for mammals. However, songbirds eat the fruit without ill effects.

Habitat:

Tuetal de Alajuela, Costa Rica.