Garryaceae shrubs are evergreen with tough, opposite leaves.
Staminate flowers develop in groups of three at each bract.
A popular garden plant, as would be expected of anything this showy. Opposite pairs, dark shiny green above, gray below with dense, microscopic hairs, leathery with wavy edges. Native - Common. Generally smooth dark bark, dark-greenish when young. Athough the flowers bloom in late winter, the dried bracts remain on the tree well into summer as light gray decorations, as in the image to the left.