Scientific Name
Pittosporum
Common Name
pittosporum

Characteristics

ID hints
Branches umbrella-like*
- Leaves alteranate
Leaves evergreen, leathery, thick
- Margin often inrolled**
- Reticulate veins on leaf below*
- Leaves obovate to oblanceolate*
Flowers white, dull yellow, sweet

4-H Horticulture Contest, Dr. Alice B. Russell, Dr. Paul R. Fantz, and Larry Bass, Department of Horticultural Science, NC Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell. Computer programming by Miguel A. Buendia, graphics by Brad Capel.

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