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We have identification! She found the little card that came with it, and it's a "ficus salicifolia".

And I was right about the watering being a problem - I asked how she watered it, and she said, "water it? They told me just to mist it once a day." The soil (once we peeled off the glued-on rocks) was bone dry.

So far - we've taken off the rocks, used the "stick it in a pot of water for 10 minutes and then let it drain" watering method, and she's getting a tray to fill with water and pebbles to set it on to up the humidity. (It's basically sahara-like in our office.) The only noticible difference is that the moss on top is soft now instead of brillo-pad-y, but I guess that's a start.

(I really liked reading this: "Sudden changes in light or temperature, or overwatering may cause leaf yellowing or drop. The plant also sometimes drops its leaves for no discernable reason." Not very encouraging...)

But, hey. I've been reading up on bonsai, and it sounds pretty interesting, and now I'm thinking about getting a little tree myself. First, to the library...