Pittosporum umbellatum

Pittosporum umbellatum
Scientific 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

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

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.