The fruit is orange, red or yellow with paired follicles, each up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter.

[6] Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands.

[7] Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.

[8][better source needed] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas.

[6] The species is also reportedly naturalized in the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Panama.