Pittosporum
Willow pittosporum · also Weeping pittosporum, Cheesewood, Western pittosporum
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Pittosporum is a diverse genus of about 250 species of shrubs and trees, typically featuring alternately arranged leaves, and white to yellow flowers that produce capsule fruits. Some species, like P. angustifolium, are found in arid regions with fragrant flowers and vibrant orange fruits, while others, like P. crassifolium, thrive in coastal conditions, are drought-resistant, and tolerate pollution and saline soils. These attributes make certain Pittosporum species attractive and durable choices for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2540.17%5.8 yr7.9 in
- 140.01%—13 in
- 30.00%—0.8 in
- 30.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 6–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.4 in, mean 9.4 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
- Eastern Arc forests
- Eastern Congolian swamp forests
- Eastern Guinean forests
- Northeast Congolian lowland forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Horn of Africa xeric bushlands
Other Pittosporum in the catalogue
10 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
