Heteropterys glabra

If the bright yellow flowers were the only color offering that Red Wing produced, it would still be considered an attractive plant. However, the showy blooms are followed by even showier fruit in the form of glowing red tri-winged samaras. Appearing for all the world like some sort of exotic Maple species, this semi-hardy shrub/vine from South America is in the Malpighiaceae, a family known for heat-tolerant plants. This plant is vine-like in part shade, more shrub-like in full sun.