Weed Habitat 

• Occupies young tropical forests
• It can be found as high as 2000 meters in elevation but also threatens lower elevations that receive high average rainfall of 1800-2100mm.

Description 

• An evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 meters high.
• Its large (60-70cm long) attractive leaves are dark green above and purple underneath, with three prominent veins on each leaf.
• Flowering and fruiting begin after 4-5 years.
• Flowers are numerous, sweet-scented, white to pink in colour, and are short-lived (12-24hrs after opening)
• Fruit are dark purple and about 10-15mm in diameter.