Sweet pittosporum

Family: Pittosporaceae
Scientific name: Pittosporum undulatum
Description: Plant Form Large evergreen shrub or tree. Size Up to 25 m tall. Stem Smooth light grey to brownish coloured bark, new stems green. Leaves On stalks, smooth and glossy green, elongated elliptical, with wavy edges. Flowers Small creamy white flowers, up to 2 cm diameter, with 5 petals which curve backwards, in clusters, of 4-5. Fruit and Seeds Hard, round or slightly flattened capsules, 1.5 cm diameter, starting green but turning distinctive orange then splitting open to release 20-30 seeds when ripe. Habitat Rainforests, gardens, grasslands, roadsides, urban woodlands, riparian areas. Distinguishing Features Distinctive fruit and wavy edged leaves. Impacts Competes for soil nutrients, decreases biodiversity.

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