Do not know the species but is in the Melastoma family. I included a link to the first Google page for you to start looking.

ilima

Here is a link that might be useful: Melastoma

My first thought was a species of Cinnamomum. See link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cinnamomum

It sure looks like Cinnamomum zeylanicum, the Cinnamon Tree.Pinch a leaf off and crush it, it should have a spicy-cinnamon scent.
Eric
Orlando,FL z9b

Yup... looks like a cinnamomum zeylanicum... Looks better than mine too! I think I over potted...:o(

What about Medinilla?

I don't smell anything even remotely cinnamon-like when I crush a leaf - just a sort of green-plant-type-smell. However, I did some googling on the genus/species name and the photos and description seem to match this plant. The original poster suggested maybe this is a Melastoma, but a lot of the photos of Melastoma showed hairy leaves which this plant doesn't have. I also noticed that the Melastoma sp. seem to have shorter leaf stalks than the Cinnamomum spp. Just based on the pics, if I had to guess I think I would say Cinnamomum but do the leaves always have an odor?

The leaves on my cinnamomun z. don't have a smell, but you can TASTE the cinnamon. Crush one and stick it on your tongue. It REALLY really looks like my c.z.... I am no expert on the other varieties of cinnamomum, but I put my money on a C.z.

I also would bet that you have a cinnimon plant there. I would try tasting one of the leaves, but dont swallow it, if you don't tast cinnimon spit it out you never know, it might be poisonous. But I would bet cinnimon.

I am leaning toward Cocculus laurifolius.

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