Ixora chinensis (Chinese ixora )

Native to Cambodia, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, this is a shrub in the Rubiaceae family. It is a large shrub. The plant has been noted for its potential in treating a variety of ailments, including hypertension, bone marrow issues, abscesses, wounds, rheumatism, and bruises, serving as both a resolvent and anodyne. Photographed in Barranquilla, Colombia.