Pittosporum rhombifolium
Queensland pittosporum · also Diamond-leaf pittosporum, Diamond leaf pittosporum, Hollywood
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Auranticarpa rhombifolia, also known as Diamond-leaf Pittosporum, is a rainforest tree native to eastern Australia, notably Queensland and New South Wales. It features attractive white flowers, bright orange fruits, and distinctive diamond-shaped leaves, forming a dense, glossy canopy. This species is valued in urban landscapes for its ornamental qualities, tolerance to pruning, and ability to thrive in well-drained soils and low water conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 7600.16%29 yr9.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15–35 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Well-drained, Basaltic
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 9.7 in, 90th percentile 18 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.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
Other Pittosporum in the catalogue
10 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
