It is a tree growing in the middle of a flowering shrub. The flowers are pink, very fragrant and smell like pineapple guava fruit. I live in Vista, CA and it is January.
That appears to be Salvia involucrata ( http://www.botanicalstockphotos.com/photo-salvia-involucrata-bethellii-19558.htm ) or one of the closely related species.
Yes. That's why I said "or closely related species." They're not always easy to differentiate from just a photo.
The individual flowers and the leaves aren't especially similar, either - I wouldn't be surprised if this was from an entirely different section of the genus than S. involucrata. And that's assuming it's definitely a Salvia (S. dorisiana produces different flowers also).