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Pittosporum umbellatum

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Pittosporum umbellatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. umbellatum
Binomial name
Pittosporum umbellatum
Banks et Sol. ex Gaertn. (1788).[1]
Synonyms
  • Pittosporum umbellatum var. umbellatum Banks et Sol. ex Gaertn.
  • Pittosporum umbellatum var. cordatum Kirk

Pittosporum umbellatum (Māori: haekaro) is a small evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Description

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Pittosporum umbellatum is endemic to the coastal forests in the North Island from North Cape to Gisborne. It is small tree (average 7 m (23 ft) tall, up to 12 m (39 ft)) bearing flat smooth glossy green oval leaves and clusters of small pinkish or red flowers with a pale body on long stalks and 1.5 cm-wide (0.59 in) capsules that split into two to show the black sticky seeds. Its leaves are 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) long, and are ridged along the upper surface[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pittosporum umbellatum Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Pittosporum umbellatum Gaertn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Pittosporum umbellatum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2 August 2023.