Torreya taxifolia, commonly known as the Florida nutmeg, Florida Torreya, gopher wood, stinking yew, or stinking cedar (although not a true yew or cedar), is a very rare and endangered conifer in the yew family found in the Southeastern United States, at the state border region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia.

On September 30, 2016, I noticed a vine growing along the roadside near the end of Holly Hedge Road.  The vine was most notable for its large, dark green leaves and its clambering nature. It sprawled along the ground and climbed and twined on nearby woody plants. 

One of the rarest and therefore most interesting trees in Jungle Gardens is Nageia nagi, the Asian Bayberry.  This tree is seldom seen in cultivation, though it grows exceptionally well throughout the southern United States.