Illicium floridanum– alternate, elliptical leaves with entire margins, reddish-brown petioles, crushed leaves smell like gin and tonic

Rapheolepis indica– alternate, ovate leaves with crenate margins, Margins are red on new leaves. Pubescence on new leaves, petioles, and twigs

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum – alternate, elliptical to ovate leaves with entire margins, oblique leaf bases, and a gritty-feeling, stellate pubescence on leaves and young twigs

Magnolia figo– alternate, elliptical leaves with entire margins, stipule scars which encircle twigs at nodes, brown pubescence on new twigs and base of petiole

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’– alternate, although appear “whorled,” linear leaves with a sharp tip that pricks the back of a hand, two glaucous stripes underneath, very erect growth

Sarcococca spp. – alternate, lanceolate dark green, glossy leaves with entire margins, twigs zigzag between nodes, axillary flowers

Pittosporum tobira – alternate, obovate/oblanceolate leaves with entire margins which often curl down on the sides, obtuse leaf tip, very pungent when crushed

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’– alternate, linear leaves held in two ranks along the stem, two glaucous stripes underneath, prostrate growth habit

Pieris japonica – alternate, oblanceolate leaves with acute tips, sometimes serrated. New growth coppery. Flower buds, flowers, or seedpods always present

Calycanthus floridus – opposite, ovate leaves with entire margins. Leaves have stiff hairs that point towards the tip. Lateral branches look to be stuck in “sockets”

Leucothoe fontanesiana – alternate, lanceolate leaves with serrulate margins and accuminate tips. Strongly zigzag stems, New growth often coppery. Drooping, axillary racemes of white flowers

Agarista populifolia – alternate, lanceolate leaves with serrulate margins and acute tips. Slightly zigzag stems, New growth coppery and very erect. Drooping, small axillary racemes of white flowers

Loropetalum chinense – alternate, elliptical to ovate leaves with entire margins, oblique leaf bases, and a gritty-feeling, stellate pubescence on leaves and young twigs

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Drupacea’– alternate, linear leaves held “whorled” along the stem, two glaucous stripes underneath, semi-erect growth habit, new tips droop.

Illicium parviflorum – alternate, elliptical/oblanceolate leaves with entire margins, dull foliage smells of anise when crushed

Ternstroemia gymnanthera – alternate, elliptical/oblanceolate glossy leaves with entire margins, yellow midrib down to top of red petiole, coppery new growth

Daphne odora – alternate, elliptical/oblanceolate sessile leaves with entire margins, odd clusters of bumps at branch nodes (this specimen is the variegated form ‘Aureo-marginata’)

Podocarpus macrophylla – alternate, although appear “whorled,” linear leaves with blunt tips, two faint glaucous stripes underneath

Pyracantha spp. – alternate, elliptical/oblanceolate leaves with crenate margins, new growth pubescent, prominent woody thorns