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