[1] The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.

[citation needed] Medinilla beamanii is a large evergreen shrub.

The bright pink small flowers are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems.

Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe.

This species is typical of the shaded mountain rainforests and prefers moist, well-draining soils, at an altitude of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level.