Jungle Flame

Ixora coccinea

"Ixora coccinea" is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. Its name derives from an Indian deity.
Ixora coccinea Yellow Variety One of the few varieties of Ixora coccinea in our garden. Ixora coccinea is commonly referred to as Jungle Flame and produces fruit, which is consumed here in Trinidad and Tobago for its supposed medicinal purposes to treat gastrointestinal diseases and ulcers, although I'm not sure if it actually works. This plant is actually native to Eastern Asian countries, but was introduced to the region a very long time ago and has since become naturalised. Caribbean,Flora,Flowers,Ixora coccinea,Jungle Flame,Plantae,Plants,Trinidad and Tobago

Appearance

"I. coccinea" is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub, commonly 4–6 ft in height, but capable of reaching up to 12 ft high. It has a rounded form, with a spread that may exceed its height. The glossy, leathery, oblong leaves are about 4 in long, with entire margins, and are carried in opposite pairs or whorled on the stems. Small tubular, scarlet flowers in dense rounded clusters 2-5 in across are produced almost all year long.

References:

Some text fragments are auto parsed from Wikipedia.