Pittosporum undulatum
Sweet pittosporum · also Native daphne, Australian cheesewood, Victorian box
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Pittosporum undulatum is a fast-growing evergreen tree with pale gray branches, fragrant white flowers, and orange fruit capsules. Native to eastern Australia, it attracts moths and birds and is resistant to drought. Due to its high seed production and popularity as an ornamental, it has become an invasive species in many regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 61,1324.2%—2.7 in
- 5,6931.2%35 yr7.5 in
- 5,5124.1%—9.0 in
- 3150.21%—3.8 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 9.5 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
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Australian temperate forests
Other Pittosporum in the catalogue
10 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
