Magnolia

The one here of this ilk is Cotoneaster rehderi. But when you take a serious look at cotoneasters you find there are complexes of similar species, with many of the cultivated ones having been grown under the wrong species names for years. So this could be C. rehderi or it could be a related species, a look at the fine points is needed to be sure.

Hi, Just for interest sake -- I have this plant growing at home as well. I find that in winter it looks like its been thru a shredder but come the warmer months it bounces back to form a beautifully rounded bush. Around here (in Sydney Aust.) both crows and what we call currawongs (another bird) love eating the berry and I suspect that it is how the seeds may disperse. The fallen fruit will also produce seedlings where it drops -- these can be easily transplanted and grown on. Ted PS: Kids love to see how far they can roll the fruit down the driveway !!

I ran a search for the Cleyera. Thanks 200mfromocean! Exactly what I was looking for. These are the easiest plants I have. They require less maintenance than my hollies and trees. The three on the north side of my house are about 5' now and looks like they are spurting new growth since we had a warm spell recently. The one pictured grew about 1.5' last year and hope for the same this year. Glad to finally know more about these. Thanks again!