# Help me identify this plant **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 29, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214 "2011-06-29T00:41:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/1 "2011-06-29T00:41:38Z")
Can anyone tell me what kind off plant this is? [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882568967783&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882568967783&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater) [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882568578563&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882568578563&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater) [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882569531653&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882569531653&set=a.811076319623.2345532.23214302&type=1&theater) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/2 "2011-06-29T00:45:09Z")
I do not have permission to view those pages. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/3 "2011-06-29T01:40:48Z")
Well for starters, is it green? ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/4 "2011-06-29T01:46:20Z")
Sorry nothing for your links. Try photo bucket. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/5 "2011-06-29T01:48:04Z")
“Content not found” ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/6 "2011-06-29T04:53:45Z")
Doh! How about this? > **[Photo and Video Storage | Photobucket](https://s1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee405/enrightmcc/)** > > Store your photos and videos online with Photobucket's secure storage. Available on iOS, Android and desktop. Securely backup your memories and sign up today! ---
**Author:** ![bahimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bahimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahimes)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/7 "2011-06-29T06:27:04Z")
Try this link. I don’t have sufficient info from the pics. [http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/leafid/](http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/leafid/) ---
**Author:** ![Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/8 "2011-06-29T10:14:16Z")
Looks like spotted laurel. ---
**Author:** ![BleizDu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BleizDu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BleizDu)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/9 "2011-06-29T10:44:16Z")
Yeah, my money on aukuba japonica too. (didn’t know its english name before this thread) ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/10 "2011-06-29T13:59:57Z")
That’s why I’ve been on this message board since 1999 (plus the AOL days). Thanks for the help. I totally agree, it looks just like the pictures of Aucuba japonica aka Spotted Laurel. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-plant/587214/11 "2011-06-29T16:01:57Z")
I have that next to my front door and I always wondered what it was.