Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Species:
daphniphylloides
ID:
1095477

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hayata

Source:
tro

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 30(1): 34 (1911)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001094815

Common Names

  • Daphniphylloides Pittosporum
  • Daphniphylloides Tree
  • Daphniphylloides Pittosporum Tree

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Description

Pittosporum daphniphylloides (also called daphne-leaved pittosporum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to China. It grows up to 4 m tall and has a rounded habit. Its leaves are glossy, dark green and elliptic-ovate in shape, and its fragrant flowers are white and star-shaped. Pittosporum daphniphylloides is found in forests, thickets, and valleys in its native region.

Uses & Benefits

Pittosporum daphniphylloides is used as an ornamental plant and for landscaping. It is also used for making hedges and windbreaks. Its leaves can be used for making tea and its fruits are edible.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pittosporum daphniphylloides var. adaphniphylloides (Hu & F.T.Wang) W.T.Wang

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pittosporum daphniphylloides has small, white, fragrant flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pittosporum daphniphylloides is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and should be about 4-6 inches long. Layering is done by bending a branch down to the ground and burying it in the soil. Once the branch has rooted, it can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Pittosporum daphniphylloides

Pittosporum daphniphylloides can be found in New Zealand.

Species in the Pittosporum genus

Species in the Pittosporaceae family

Auranticarpa edentata, Auranticarpa ilicifolia, Auranticarpa melanosperma, Auranticarpa papyracea, Auranticarpa resinosa, Auranticarpa rhombifolia, Bentleya spinescens, Billardiera coriacea, Billardiera cymosa, Billardiera drummondii, Billardiera floribunda, Billardiera fraseri, Billardiera fusiformis, Billardiera heterophylla, Billardiera laxiflora, Billardiera lehmanniana, Billardiera longiflora, Billardiera macrantha, Billardiera mutabilis, Billardiera nesophila, Billardiera ovalis, Billardiera rubens, Billardiera scandens, Billardiera sericophora, Billardiera speciosa, Billardiera uniflora, Billardiera variifolia, Billardiera venusta, Billardiera versicolor, Billardiera viridiflora, Bursaria calcicola, Bursaria incana, Bursaria longisepala, Bursaria occidentalis, Bursaria reevesii, Bursaria spinosa, Bursaria tenuifolia, Bursaria cayzerae, Cheiranthera borealis, Cheiranthera simplicifolia, Cheiranthera telfordii, Cheiranthera alternifolia, Cheiranthera brevifolia, Cheiranthera filifolia, Cheiranthera linearis, Cheiranthera parviflora, Cheiranthera preissiana, Cheiranthera volubilis, Hymenosporum flavum, Marianthus coerulea-punctatus,

References