In a message dated 7/27/2003 5:31:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I am not certain, but I believe that Ficus, Serissa and Bougainvillea
may be native to Japan.

In the case of Ficus there are so many varieties there might be a
Japanese native. But, Graf in Exotica 3 shows Bougie as native to Brazil. Graf
does list Serissa as native to Japan and China.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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