Biology:Pittosporum umbellatum

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Short description: Species of evergreen tree

Pittosporum umbellatum
Pittosporum umbellatum in Auckland Botanic Gardens 03.jpg
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Scientific classification edit
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.
  • Kirk Pittosporum umbellatum var. cordatum

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

Description

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15589723 entry