[Duranta erecta var. alba (Masters) Caro, moreDuranta plumieri , Duranta repens L., Duranta repens f. alba (Mast.) Matuda, Duranta repens var. alba (Masters) Bailey, Duranta repens var. grandiflora Moldenke, Duranta repens var. microphylla (Desf.) Moldenke, Duranta xalapensis Kunth]
Evergreen or semi deciduous shrub or small tree. Flowers white, pale mauve or purple. The orange, berry-like fruits are borne in profusion and are poisonous. The branches are armed with spines.