"Frankly, I'm shocked!!!" Hmm? I know that I am sometimes not able to identify a plant because: a) the photo is just a little too "close up" for me. Hard to tell "habit". b) there is no photo of a flower. That's what I really need to see. c) the plant may be grown too poorly or, in a few cases (maybe yours), too well and consequently it is not representative of the species/cultivar. d) the photo may not show something truly distinctive about the plant. For all I know, you've got a bunch of cuttings stuffed tightly into a styrofoam cup (ceramic pot?). e) depending on where the seed came from, you may have yourself a plant that will become a new weed in the U.S. I feel like I need to say I'm sorry, Joe

In the shrub forum, Gardengal has ID'd this evergreen shrub/small tree as Jatropha integerrima. So, it's marginal even in 10a. Cmcgalrd01 lives in the Houston area (zone 9, maybe high 8 in some outlying areas). Sounds like it's going to be a real stretch keeping it alive without bring it indoors in the winter or providing quite a bit of protection.

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Leaf looks like that of Rose of Sharon, Hybiscus syriacus. Should produce flowers later this summer, provided it gets enough sun.