• Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica var. variegata
• Ref: Fl. Mag. (London). 5: t. 277. 1866.
• English Common Name: spotted laurel, gold dust plant
• Chinese Common Name: 花叶青木 huāyè qīngmù
• Japanese Common Name: 斑入り青木 (フイリアオキ) fuiriaoki
• Family: Garryaceae
• Genus: Aucuba
• Distribution: Moist rich soils in valleys with dense forests, thickets, streamsides, near shaded moist rocks. Widely cultivated as an ornamental in parks and gardens throughout China [Japan, Korea].

Shrubs 1–1.5 m tall. Leaves variegated with yellow or light yellow spots. See 'Aucuba japonica'. (Flora of China)