Well, here's my special bush CLICK.

It's a Florida Anise Tree (Illicium floridanum). It looks quite similar to the much more common Florida Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana) but can be distinguished by crushing a sample leaf in the hand and sniffing it. A Sweetbay leaf has little if any odor while an Anise Tree leaf gives off the distinct odor of anise or licorice.

Okay, I know it's not all that special, but it's special to me. Sure, there are other bushes that are or have been special to me as well, but if I talk about them some Clone may close this thread.