Pittosporum phillyreoides
Weeping pittosporum · also Willow pittosporum, Desert-willow, Cheesewood
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This small, columnar evergreen tree is native to Australia, thriving in arid and semi-arid regions. It features slender oblanceolate leaves, fragrant creamy yellow flowers, and vibrant orange fleshy fruits with sticky red seeds. Its drought tolerance and adaptability to dry climates make it suitable for urban landscapes in similar conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.01%—1.9 in
- 50.00%35 yr7.5 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Columnar
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 3.2 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Great Victoria desert
- Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
Other Pittosporum in the catalogue
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