Cavendishia lindauiana

Native to Panama and Colombia, this evergreen shrub in the heath family grows in soil or on trees and can reach about 10 feet tall. It inhabits rainforests, cloud forests, riverbanks, and forest edges. In Colombia, it is recorded from near sea level to about 7,000 feet. Its long, pointed leaves have prominent veins. Flower clusters carry pink to rose-red bracts; the tubular flowers may have a mauve or purple tint. The berries are about half an inch across. Photographed in Chocó, Colombia.