Ixora finlaysoniana (Siamese White Ixora)

Native to southern China and Indochina, this evergreen shrub can reach about 16 to 20 feet tall. Smooth, opposite leaves are elliptic to obovate and have short stalks. Terminal, rounded flower clusters carry numerous fragrant white blossoms with slender tubes and spreading lobes. Small, nearly spherical fruits change from green to reddish black as they ripen. The flowers attract butterflies. Widely cultivated in tropical gardens, it has naturalized in Colombia. Photographed in Colombia.