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Pittosporum pentandrum

(Blanco) Merr. (1905)

This name is accepted

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

mamális [mamalis]

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Rev. Blancos Fl. Filip.: 19 (1905)

Other References

Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1999:6 (NEWNAT/O, H); Staples & Herbst 2005:458 (KEY, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:43 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pittosporum pentandrum Hanalei District: NTBG's Limahuli Garden located in lower Limahuli Valley; Zone 4 from viewpoint down N. slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall x 25 cm dbh. Leaves glossy dk. green above, w carrot-like odor when crushed. Flowers w cream tepals, sweet fragrant. Ripe fruit pale orange, splitting, seed bright orange. Lorence, D.H. 8173 Kauai BISH 1997-12-17
2 Pittosporum pentandrum Hawaii Dept. of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-06-01
3 Pittosporum pentandrum Department of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-10
4 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with whitish midrib, below paler. Fruit orange, seeds dark reddish orange Flynn, T.W. 1668 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
5 Pittosporum pentandrum Halawa Valley, Xeriscape Garden Preserved_Specimen ~5' sapling, sterile; leaves spiralled at stem ends, glossy green, with distinctly undulate margins Herbst, D.R. 9235 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
6 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue, Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping Preserved_Specimen 10 gal. potted trees to 15-20'; leaves undulate, glossy dark green above with whitish midrib, below dull pale green with raised whitish midrib; fruit glossy orange, seeds scarlet Flynn, T.W. 7116 Kauai BISH 2004-02-13
7 Pittosporum pentandrum Princeville neighborhood, near mauka intersection of Kapiolani Lp. And Kamamalu Lp. Lowland residential setting. Preserved_Specimen 10 ft tall tree, upper leaf surface glossy green. Capsules orange. OED 2011031103 Kauai BISH 2011-03-11
8 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/5/2017
9 Pittosporum pentandrum Kahala, DOE Nursery Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-01
10 Pittosporum pentandrum Honolulu; Waialae Iki area Street tree in neighborhoods. Preserved_Specimen Small tree; lvs shiny green above; duller below; flws whitish green; musky fragrant; young frts green; said to turn orange when ripe. Staples, G.W. 494 Oahu BISH 1989-08-20
11 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Koolau Mountains, Waihee Valley, on steep slope approaching Puu Ulimakoli On open, sunny, uluhe-covered slope with Melastoma septemnervium. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6 ft tall. Strongly resinous when broken. In full fruit. Scattered localities in the valley. Imada, C. 200714 Oahu BISH 2007-11-20
12 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue Distrist. Kalepa Ridge, Kalepa Forest Reserve. Next to DOFAW exclosure. Secondary vegetation. W/ Urochloa, Passiflora, Syzygium, Syncarpia. Preserved_Specimen Small tree of 8 ft.; leaves glossy dark green above w/whitish midvein, below dull pale green w/ whitish green midvein, fruit glossy orange. 1 mature individual and 1 sapling seen. New island weed record. Flynn, T.W. 7780 Kauai BISH 2014-04-30
13 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia gulch, Southern Koolau Mountains. Disturbed dry forest mostly composed of Leucaena leucocephala, Dodonaea viscosa, Megathyrsus maximus, and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. Preserved_Specimen Large tree, fruit maturing orange. Thomas, M.K. 147 Oahu BISH 2021-10-18
14 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. A few trees along exposed ridge top. Numerous 2-5' saplings scattered over Preserved_Specimen Tree to 20 ft. tall. Leaves glossy, yellowish green, waxy, highly aromatic when bruised. Flowers (few) tiny white, in apical racemes; blooming nearly finished. Staples, G.W. 1167 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
15 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia State Park, about 1/4 way up Puu Maelieli from the trailhead. Near Kamehameha Hwy On a ridge in disturbed Java plum forest, growing with Passiflora laurifolia, Wikstroemia, Senna surattensis, yellow Psidium cattleianum, Morinda citrifolia, Clerodendrum, and Lygodium japonicum. Preserved_Specimen Weedy tree ca 10-15 ft tall, spindly trunk. Many smaller (2-3 ft) plants. Koes, E. Oahu BISH 1998-12-02
16 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. One of a number of saplings seen scattered along trail, ranging from 2-5 ft. Preserved_Specimen Sterile tree ca. 3' tall; leaves clustered near apex. Root musty fragrant where bruised, quite unlike foliage odor. Staples, G.W. 1169 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
17 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve. Secondary vegetation. W/ Psidium, Syzygium, Schinus, Megalothyrsus, Passiflora spp., Desmodium with remnant native species Santalum, Osteomeles. Preserved_Specimen Thin Tree of 12 ft.; leaves glossy medium green above w/ whitish yellow midvein, below dull grey green; inflorescence branches pale yellow green; corolla lobes white (5), reflexed, flowers fragrant (1 pm). Flynn, T.W. 8740 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
18 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. Beside trail. Preserved_Specimen Tree with apical racemes of orange fruits, not ripe yet. Staples, G.W. 1168 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
19 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Growing in dry-mesic forest/shrubland. Common, forming at least 65% of vegetated cover in some small areas. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approx 2 m tall, fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves shiny and paler below, edges in-rolled or folded upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; margins slightly undulate; flowers sweet-smelling, white with petals arching backwards, turning yellow as they grow olde Brock, K. 1061 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
20 Pittosporum pentandrum Hene St., Waipahu Several trees planted along street. Preserved_Specimen Single trunked tree approximately 20' tall, smooth barked; dbh 12-15. Masaki, C. Oahu BISH 1979-11-06
21 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Growing as a weed in the large pots of cultivated trees. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approximately 2 meters, very fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves paler below, edges in-rolled or foler upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; fruits dehiscent, bright orange capsules, persisting on the branches and becoming brown after the bright red seeds are gone. Brock, K. 827 Kauai BISH 2016-05-18
22 Pittosporum pentandrum Hoomaluhia Park, Kaneohe, in the American tropical plantings, lower lake road, across from indet. area along main road Preserved_Specimen 3-4 m tree; leaves glossy green with a varnished appearence; cut stems have a resinous odor; fruit orange, 2-valved, opening at maturity Staples, G.W. 434 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
23 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia Valley At edge of eroded washed-out area. Steep topography in immediate locality. Miconia crenata, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Nephrolepis brownii, Heptapleurum actinophyllum, Megathyrsus maximus. Preserved_Specimen 5m tall small tree. 4cm dbh. 3 adult trees in the immediate area with many 1m tall seedling/saplings. Fruit capsules green ripening to yellow-orange and splitting in half to reveal 2 red-orange seeds. Heavy fruit set. White flowers with 5 petals. Appears to be naturalizing due to range of maturity of trees obseved. Walvoord, N. 2023027 Oahu BISH 2023-10-24
24 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia around marsh Preserved_Specimen shrub or small tree; leaves with distinctive wavy margins; fruit immature Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1990-03-08
25 Pittosporum pentandrum Puu o Umi NAR Transect #1 in Kohala Mts. In vicinity of Waiaka Gulch Growing underneath Eucalyptus plantings near forest boundary. Preserved_Specimen 3 ft. tall erect shrub. Stevens, F.L. 3 Hawaii BISH 1996-11-01
26 Pittosporum pentandrum Kailua; Enchanted Lakes, along Akipola Street Street tree. Preserved_Specimen Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
27 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with prominant whitish mid rib, dull, paler below with whitish green midrib. Petals 5, white turning greenish white at base. Fragrant Flynn, T.W. 1861 Kauai BISH 1986-08-13
28 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/3/2017
29 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/4/2017
30 Pittosporum pentandrum Hanalei District: NTBG's Limahuli Garden located in lower Limahuli Valley; Zone 4 from viewpoint down N. slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall x 25 cm dbh. Leaves glossy dk. green above, w carrot-like odor when crushed. Flowers w cream tepals, sweet fragrant. Ripe fruit pale orange, splitting, seed bright orange. Lorence, D.H. 8173 Kauai BISH 1997-12-17
31 Pittosporum pentandrum Hawaii Dept. of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-06-01
32 Pittosporum pentandrum Department of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-10
33 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with whitish midrib, below paler. Fruit orange, seeds dark reddish orange Flynn, T.W. 1668 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
34 Pittosporum pentandrum Halawa Valley, Xeriscape Garden Preserved_Specimen ~5' sapling, sterile; leaves spiralled at stem ends, glossy green, with distinctly undulate margins Herbst, D.R. 9235 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
35 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue, Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping Preserved_Specimen 10 gal. potted trees to 15-20'; leaves undulate, glossy dark green above with whitish midrib, below dull pale green with raised whitish midrib; fruit glossy orange, seeds scarlet Flynn, T.W. 7116 Kauai BISH 2004-02-13
36 Pittosporum pentandrum Princeville neighborhood, near mauka intersection of Kapiolani Lp. And Kamamalu Lp. Lowland residential setting. Preserved_Specimen 10 ft tall tree, upper leaf surface glossy green. Capsules orange. OED 2011031103 Kauai BISH 2011-03-11
37 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/5/2017
38 Pittosporum pentandrum Kahala, DOE Nursery Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-01
39 Pittosporum pentandrum Honolulu; Waialae Iki area Street tree in neighborhoods. Preserved_Specimen Small tree; lvs shiny green above; duller below; flws whitish green; musky fragrant; young frts green; said to turn orange when ripe. Staples, G.W. 494 Oahu BISH 1989-08-20
40 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Koolau Mountains, Waihee Valley, on steep slope approaching Puu Ulimakoli On open, sunny, uluhe-covered slope with Melastoma septemnervium. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6 ft tall. Strongly resinous when broken. In full fruit. Scattered localities in the valley. Imada, C. 200714 Oahu BISH 2007-11-20
41 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue Distrist. Kalepa Ridge, Kalepa Forest Reserve. Next to DOFAW exclosure. Secondary vegetation. W/ Urochloa, Passiflora, Syzygium, Syncarpia. Preserved_Specimen Small tree of 8 ft.; leaves glossy dark green above w/whitish midvein, below dull pale green w/ whitish green midvein, fruit glossy orange. 1 mature individual and 1 sapling seen. New island weed record. Flynn, T.W. 7780 Kauai BISH 2014-04-30
42 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia gulch, Southern Koolau Mountains. Disturbed dry forest mostly composed of Leucaena leucocephala, Dodonaea viscosa, Megathyrsus maximus, and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. Preserved_Specimen Large tree, fruit maturing orange. Thomas, M.K. 147 Oahu BISH 2021-10-18
43 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. A few trees along exposed ridge top. Numerous 2-5' saplings scattered over Preserved_Specimen Tree to 20 ft. tall. Leaves glossy, yellowish green, waxy, highly aromatic when bruised. Flowers (few) tiny white, in apical racemes; blooming nearly finished. Staples, G.W. 1167 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
44 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia State Park, about 1/4 way up Puu Maelieli from the trailhead. Near Kamehameha Hwy On a ridge in disturbed Java plum forest, growing with Passiflora laurifolia, Wikstroemia, Senna surattensis, yellow Psidium cattleianum, Morinda citrifolia, Clerodendrum, and Lygodium japonicum. Preserved_Specimen Weedy tree ca 10-15 ft tall, spindly trunk. Many smaller (2-3 ft) plants. Koes, E. Oahu BISH 1998-12-02
45 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. One of a number of saplings seen scattered along trail, ranging from 2-5 ft. Preserved_Specimen Sterile tree ca. 3' tall; leaves clustered near apex. Root musty fragrant where bruised, quite unlike foliage odor. Staples, G.W. 1169 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
46 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve. Secondary vegetation. W/ Psidium, Syzygium, Schinus, Megalothyrsus, Passiflora spp., Desmodium with remnant native species Santalum, Osteomeles. Preserved_Specimen Thin Tree of 12 ft.; leaves glossy medium green above w/ whitish yellow midvein, below dull grey green; inflorescence branches pale yellow green; corolla lobes white (5), reflexed, flowers fragrant (1 pm). Flynn, T.W. 8740 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
47 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. Beside trail. Preserved_Specimen Tree with apical racemes of orange fruits, not ripe yet. Staples, G.W. 1168 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
48 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Growing in dry-mesic forest/shrubland. Common, forming at least 65% of vegetated cover in some small areas. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approx 2 m tall, fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves shiny and paler below, edges in-rolled or folded upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; margins slightly undulate; flowers sweet-smelling, white with petals arching backwards, turning yellow as they grow olde Brock, K. 1061 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
49 Pittosporum pentandrum Hene St., Waipahu Several trees planted along street. Preserved_Specimen Single trunked tree approximately 20' tall, smooth barked; dbh 12-15. Masaki, C. Oahu BISH 1979-11-06
50 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Growing as a weed in the large pots of cultivated trees. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approximately 2 meters, very fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves paler below, edges in-rolled or foler upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; fruits dehiscent, bright orange capsules, persisting on the branches and becoming brown after the bright red seeds are gone. Brock, K. 827 Kauai BISH 2016-05-18
51 Pittosporum pentandrum Hoomaluhia Park, Kaneohe, in the American tropical plantings, lower lake road, across from indet. area along main road Preserved_Specimen 3-4 m tree; leaves glossy green with a varnished appearence; cut stems have a resinous odor; fruit orange, 2-valved, opening at maturity Staples, G.W. 434 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
52 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia Valley At edge of eroded washed-out area. Steep topography in immediate locality. Miconia crenata, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Nephrolepis brownii, Heptapleurum actinophyllum, Megathyrsus maximus. Preserved_Specimen 5m tall small tree. 4cm dbh. 3 adult trees in the immediate area with many 1m tall seedling/saplings. Fruit capsules green ripening to yellow-orange and splitting in half to reveal 2 red-orange seeds. Heavy fruit set. White flowers with 5 petals. Appears to be naturalizing due to range of maturity of trees obseved. Walvoord, N. 2023027 Oahu BISH 2023-10-24
53 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia around marsh Preserved_Specimen shrub or small tree; leaves with distinctive wavy margins; fruit immature Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1990-03-08
54 Pittosporum pentandrum Puu o Umi NAR Transect #1 in Kohala Mts. In vicinity of Waiaka Gulch Growing underneath Eucalyptus plantings near forest boundary. Preserved_Specimen 3 ft. tall erect shrub. Stevens, F.L. 3 Hawaii BISH 1996-11-01
55 Pittosporum pentandrum Kailua; Enchanted Lakes, along Akipola Street Street tree. Preserved_Specimen Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
56 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with prominant whitish mid rib, dull, paler below with whitish green midrib. Petals 5, white turning greenish white at base. Fragrant Flynn, T.W. 1861 Kauai BISH 1986-08-13
57 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/3/2017
58 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/4/2017
59 Pittosporum pentandrum Hanalei District: NTBG's Limahuli Garden located in lower Limahuli Valley; Zone 4 from viewpoint down N. slope Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall x 25 cm dbh. Leaves glossy dk. green above, w carrot-like odor when crushed. Flowers w cream tepals, sweet fragrant. Ripe fruit pale orange, splitting, seed bright orange. Lorence, D.H. 8173 Kauai BISH 1997-12-17
60 Pittosporum pentandrum Hawaii Dept. of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-06-01
61 Pittosporum pentandrum Department of Education Nursery, 22nd Ave., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 feet tall. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-10
62 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with whitish midrib, below paler. Fruit orange, seeds dark reddish orange Flynn, T.W. 1668 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
63 Pittosporum pentandrum Halawa Valley, Xeriscape Garden Preserved_Specimen ~5' sapling, sterile; leaves spiralled at stem ends, glossy green, with distinctly undulate margins Herbst, D.R. 9235 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
64 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue, Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping Preserved_Specimen 10 gal. potted trees to 15-20'; leaves undulate, glossy dark green above with whitish midrib, below dull pale green with raised whitish midrib; fruit glossy orange, seeds scarlet Flynn, T.W. 7116 Kauai BISH 2004-02-13
65 Pittosporum pentandrum Princeville neighborhood, near mauka intersection of Kapiolani Lp. And Kamamalu Lp. Lowland residential setting. Preserved_Specimen 10 ft tall tree, upper leaf surface glossy green. Capsules orange. OED 2011031103 Kauai BISH 2011-03-11
66 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/5/2017
67 Pittosporum pentandrum Kahala, DOE Nursery Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-01
68 Pittosporum pentandrum Honolulu; Waialae Iki area Street tree in neighborhoods. Preserved_Specimen Small tree; lvs shiny green above; duller below; flws whitish green; musky fragrant; young frts green; said to turn orange when ripe. Staples, G.W. 494 Oahu BISH 1989-08-20
69 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Koolau Mountains, Waihee Valley, on steep slope approaching Puu Ulimakoli On open, sunny, uluhe-covered slope with Melastoma septemnervium. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6 ft tall. Strongly resinous when broken. In full fruit. Scattered localities in the valley. Imada, C. 200714 Oahu BISH 2007-11-20
70 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue Distrist. Kalepa Ridge, Kalepa Forest Reserve. Next to DOFAW exclosure. Secondary vegetation. W/ Urochloa, Passiflora, Syzygium, Syncarpia. Preserved_Specimen Small tree of 8 ft.; leaves glossy dark green above w/whitish midvein, below dull pale green w/ whitish green midvein, fruit glossy orange. 1 mature individual and 1 sapling seen. New island weed record. Flynn, T.W. 7780 Kauai BISH 2014-04-30
71 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia gulch, Southern Koolau Mountains. Disturbed dry forest mostly composed of Leucaena leucocephala, Dodonaea viscosa, Megathyrsus maximus, and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. Preserved_Specimen Large tree, fruit maturing orange. Thomas, M.K. 147 Oahu BISH 2021-10-18
72 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. A few trees along exposed ridge top. Numerous 2-5' saplings scattered over Preserved_Specimen Tree to 20 ft. tall. Leaves glossy, yellowish green, waxy, highly aromatic when bruised. Flowers (few) tiny white, in apical racemes; blooming nearly finished. Staples, G.W. 1167 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
73 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia State Park, about 1/4 way up Puu Maelieli from the trailhead. Near Kamehameha Hwy On a ridge in disturbed Java plum forest, growing with Passiflora laurifolia, Wikstroemia, Senna surattensis, yellow Psidium cattleianum, Morinda citrifolia, Clerodendrum, and Lygodium japonicum. Preserved_Specimen Weedy tree ca 10-15 ft tall, spindly trunk. Many smaller (2-3 ft) plants. Koes, E. Oahu BISH 1998-12-02
74 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. One of a number of saplings seen scattered along trail, ranging from 2-5 ft. Preserved_Specimen Sterile tree ca. 3' tall; leaves clustered near apex. Root musty fragrant where bruised, quite unlike foliage odor. Staples, G.W. 1169 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
75 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve. Secondary vegetation. W/ Psidium, Syzygium, Schinus, Megalothyrsus, Passiflora spp., Desmodium with remnant native species Santalum, Osteomeles. Preserved_Specimen Thin Tree of 12 ft.; leaves glossy medium green above w/ whitish yellow midvein, below dull grey green; inflorescence branches pale yellow green; corolla lobes white (5), reflexed, flowers fragrant (1 pm). Flynn, T.W. 8740 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
76 Pittosporum pentandrum Windward Oahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. Beside trail. Preserved_Specimen Tree with apical racemes of orange fruits, not ripe yet. Staples, G.W. 1168 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
77 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Growing in dry-mesic forest/shrubland. Common, forming at least 65% of vegetated cover in some small areas. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approx 2 m tall, fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves shiny and paler below, edges in-rolled or folded upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; margins slightly undulate; flowers sweet-smelling, white with petals arching backwards, turning yellow as they grow olde Brock, K. 1061 Kauai BISH 2017-07-03
78 Pittosporum pentandrum Hene St., Waipahu Several trees planted along street. Preserved_Specimen Single trunked tree approximately 20' tall, smooth barked; dbh 12-15. Masaki, C. Oahu BISH 1979-11-06
79 Pittosporum pentandrum Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Growing as a weed in the large pots of cultivated trees. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, approximately 2 meters, very fragrant (citrus, resinous scent); leaves clustered at branch tips; leaves paler below, edges in-rolled or foler upward along the midrib with tips arching downward; fruits dehiscent, bright orange capsules, persisting on the branches and becoming brown after the bright red seeds are gone. Brock, K. 827 Kauai BISH 2016-05-18
80 Pittosporum pentandrum Hoomaluhia Park, Kaneohe, in the American tropical plantings, lower lake road, across from indet. area along main road Preserved_Specimen 3-4 m tree; leaves glossy green with a varnished appearence; cut stems have a resinous odor; fruit orange, 2-valved, opening at maturity Staples, G.W. 434 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
81 Pittosporum pentandrum Pia Valley At edge of eroded washed-out area. Steep topography in immediate locality. Miconia crenata, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Nephrolepis brownii, Heptapleurum actinophyllum, Megathyrsus maximus. Preserved_Specimen 5m tall small tree. 4cm dbh. 3 adult trees in the immediate area with many 1m tall seedling/saplings. Fruit capsules green ripening to yellow-orange and splitting in half to reveal 2 red-orange seeds. Heavy fruit set. White flowers with 5 petals. Appears to be naturalizing due to range of maturity of trees obseved. Walvoord, N. 2023027 Oahu BISH 2023-10-24
82 Pittosporum pentandrum Heeia around marsh Preserved_Specimen shrub or small tree; leaves with distinctive wavy margins; fruit immature Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1990-03-08
83 Pittosporum pentandrum Puu o Umi NAR Transect #1 in Kohala Mts. In vicinity of Waiaka Gulch Growing underneath Eucalyptus plantings near forest boundary. Preserved_Specimen 3 ft. tall erect shrub. Stevens, F.L. 3 Hawaii BISH 1996-11-01
84 Pittosporum pentandrum Kailua; Enchanted Lakes, along Akipola Street Street tree. Preserved_Specimen Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-05-12
85 Pittosporum pentandrum PTBG Preserved_Specimen 12' tree. Leaves dark glossy green above with prominant whitish mid rib, dull, paler below with whitish green midrib. Petals 5, white turning greenish white at base. Fragrant Flynn, T.W. 1861 Kauai BISH 1986-08-13
86 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/3/2017
87 Pittosporum pentandrum Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, at the east base of the ridge across the highway from Kauai Beach resort. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1061 Kauai HAPI 7/4/2017
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