Pittosporum senacia

Putt. (1839)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Pittosporaceae Genus: Pittosporum

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Pittosp.: 7 (1839)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2014:12 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pittosporum senacia Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, Mascarene Islands collection on west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 1.8 m tall. Leaves glossy green above, margins undulate, with carrot-like odor when crushed. Fruits obovoid, orange; seeds red-coated. Lorence, D.H. 10865 Kauai BISH 2021-10-15
2 Pittosporum senacia Waimea Arboretum Mesic lowland secondary forest Preserved_Specimen Small understory trees to 3 meters tall with immature green fruits. About 35 individuals in immediate area, more scattered upslope from original planting site. All plants on slope appear to be naturalized, well within typical bird dispersal distance of the cultivated accessioned trees. OED 20130603 Oahu BISH 2013-06-03