Observations by chelsea_semper

This tree in the Rubiaceae family have very large, simple, opposite leaves.
Stipules are present on stalk.
Leaves have smooth margins, 8-20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib, and short petioles.
Underside of the leaf is a paler green and both it and the petioles are lightly covered with hairs.
Tree has round, green fruits and small white flowers that bloom in a cluster.

This shrub in the Fabaceae family has compound, alternate leaves.
These compound leaves are bipinnate, do not have a terminal leaflet, and the leaflets are arranged opposite to one another.
Leaflets have a smooth margin, 8-20 lateral veins on either side of the midrib, a smoother, paler green undersurface, and short petioles.
Short spiky stipules are present on the stalk.
Leaflets have a pointy tip on their apex.

This plant, in the Apocynaceae family, has simple, opposite leaves.
Stipules are present on the redish colored stalk.
Leaves have 8-20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib and no intramarginal vein, as well as short green petioles.
The underside of the leaf is a paler green and is covered in hairs.
Leaves are an obovate shape and have a small point at the apex.
Each stalk has a single pink flower at the top like a colorful little hat.

I this tree is in the Rhizophoraceae family with simple, elliptic shaped, opposite leaves.
Stipule scars are present on stalk.
Leaves have a smooth margin, and more than 20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib at a 30-60 degree angle.
Underside of the leaf is smooth and a paler green than the upperside, and is speckled with small, dark colored dots.
Leaves have short, green petioles that are a contrast to the brown stalk.

This tree from the Phyllanthaceae family has simple, alternate leaves but are arranged in a way that makes them seem like compound leaves.
The leaves have a smooth margin, no intramarginal vein, and about 8-20 lateral veins on either side of the midrib.
The undersurface is smooth and a lighter green than the uppersurface.
Petioles are short and have a slight swelling at their junction with the stalk.
Very small, narrowly triagular stipules are present.
Leaves have a mucronate apex shape.

This coastal shrub/small tree in the Lamiaceae family has simple, opposite leaves with smooth margins.
There is no intramarginal vein, and there are 8-20 lateral veins on either side of the midrib at a 30-60 degree angle.
The leaves have a smooth uppersurface, but a sandpapery, whitish colored undersurface.
Leaves also have short petioles and an elliptic shape.
The shrub has clustered, green fleshy fruits that arranged like a bunch of tiny grapes.

This crawling beach vine in the Convolvulaceae family has simple, alternate leaves with a smooth margin.
Leaves have 8-20 lateral veins on either side of the midrib, short petioles, and glands on their stems.
The upper and underside of the leaf is smooth and the undersurface is a paler color.
The leaves also have an overall obicular shape with a retuse apex and cordate base.
The vine has quaint purple or violet flowers.

This invasive weed in the Euphorbiaceae family has simple, alternate leaves with a very unique lobed margin.
The leaves have between 8 - 20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib, short petioles, white sap, and both a smooth upper and undersurface.
The leaves of this weed are also decieving becuase of their red bases, making them almost look like flowers from afar. The weed's actual flowers are the tiny yellow blooms positioned in the middle of the leaves.

This tree is in the Moraceae family and has simple, alternate, elliptic shaped leaves with smooth margins.
The intramarginal vein is present and there are many more than 20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib.
The upperside of the leaf is smooth but the undersurface is a paler green color and has a sandpapery texture.
The leaves have long, brownish petioles.

Shrub in the Araceae family with simple, alternate leaves.
Leaves have a smooth margin, oil dots that are visible with a lens, and a smooth upper and underside.
Intramarginal vein is present and there are about 6 or 7 lateral veins on each side of the midrib that are at a 30 - 60 degree angle.
The plant is most easily identified by its very long, speckled petioles and large leaves with a winged, cordate base shape.

Sapling of a shrub in the Primulaceae family with simple, alternate leaves.
Leaves have oil dots that can be seen with a lense, smooth margins, and more than 20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib that are between 30 and 60 degrees.
Both the upper and underside of the leaves are smooth and the midrib on the upperside is distinctly depressed while the underside is a paler green than the top.
The leaves have short, destincly redish colored petioles.

Shrub in the Myrtaceae family with very shiny and smooth simple, opposite leaves.
Leaves have oil dots that are visible to the naked eye and a wavy margin.
Leaves have more than 20 lateral veins on either side of the midrib at an angle between 30 and 60 degrees.
The leaves have a short petiole and elliptic shape that ends at a long and skinny acuminate point.

Shrub in the Sapindaceae family with compound, alternate, elliptic shaped leaves with a length-breadth ratio between 1.5 and 4.
Leaves have a smooth margin, and 8-20 lateral veins on each side of the midrib at an angle of more than 60 degrees. There is no intramarginal vein, but the ends of lateral veins form loops within the margin.
Leaves have a smooth upper and undersurface and the undersurface is a paler green.
The leaves are sessile and swollen at their junction with the rhachis, forming a pulvinus.

Sapling of a fan palm tree in the Arecaceae family.
The palm has compound, alternate leaves that make a complete circle shape in adult tress (see last picture).
Leaves have a small length-breadth ratio and a corrugated, or ridged, texture.
Both the upper and under surfaces are smooth, but the underside is a paler green than the top.
Leaves have atypical venation, very long petioles (noticeable in the adult palms), and leaf sheathing.
Adult leaves make for good umbrellas!

Sapling shrub or tree from the Proteaceae family with simple, alternate leaves.
Sapling leaves are deeply lobed and are green on top but have a smooth, brownish underside.
The length to breadth ratio is between 1.5 and 4 and the leaves have short petioles.

This shrub from the Apocynaceae family has simple, opposite leaves that have a smooth margin, a length-breadth ratio between 1.5 and 4, and an elliptic shape. The leaves do not have an intramarginal vein, and there are between 8 and 20 veins on each side of the midrib at an angle of 30 to 60 degrees. The underside of the leaves are smooth and a paler green than the upper surface, have a short petiole length, and stipule scars are present. The most defining feature of this plant are its curved fruits that are green in this picture, but turn orange when mature, and look like little mustaches. How classy!