Ochrosia elliptica

Native to northeastern Australia and the southwestern Pacific, this evergreen tropical shrub or tree can reach about 20 to 25 feet tall. Paired fleshy fruits mature toward bright red and are especially conspicuous against the foliage. Small white to yellow flowers have five overlapping lobes that form a pinwheel shape. The species belongs to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Its fruits and milky sap are poisonous. Photographed in Colombia.