Kopsia fruticosa (Pink Kopsia)

Native to southern Myanmar and the Andaman Islands, this evergreen woody shrub may develop into a small tree about 3 to 13 feet tall. Opposite, glossy leaves have wavy margins, pointed tips, and sunken veins that give their surfaces a quilted appearance. Pink flowers have five spreading lobes around a dark red throat and develop in small clusters near the branch tips. Dull red, softly hairy fruits contain a single seed. It flowers throughout the year in tropical gardens and is grown in hedges and containers. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings or air layering. Photographed in Colombia.