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How about a rhododendron (leaf and bud look similar):

http://www.rhodygarden.org/pictures.html

http://www.psofconn.com/ars/Images_Yee/yee.htm

http://www.rosebay.org/chapterweb/genus.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html

http://www.rhodygarden.org/page/page/1083572.htm

http://www.rhododendron.com/

http://www.aspca.org/toxicplants/M01922.htm

http://www.hoffmannurseryinc.com/Rhododendron.ivnu

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/p....asp?code=F120

http://www.rubythroat.org/RhodoCatawbaMain.html