Menodora
Menodora scabra, Olive family (Oleaceae)
Flowers:	Red pointed bud opens into bright yellow flower (to 3/4")with 5 or 6 points, followed by round berries inside green fork-like prongs.
Leaves:	Long,narrow, grey-green leaves to 1 1/2".
Height:	Stem may grow to 1 1/2" high.
Photographed April 28, near Superstition Mountain. Typically found in on rocky hillsides and in dry, flat areas.