Pittosporum tenuifolium

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pittosporum tenuifolium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pittosporum tenuifolium, Gaertn. (P. nigricans, Hort.). Taw- Hiwhi. Shrub or small tree, 20-40 ft., of symmetrical and compact growth: lvs. 1-3 in. long, oblong or somewhat obovate, mostly acute, thin, dark green, glabrous and lustrous when mature, the margins undulate: fls. 1/4-1/2 in. long, solitary in the lf.-axils, rarely fascicled; ovary silky: fr. 1/2 in. thick, globose,3-valved, glabrous and minutely roughened when mature. New Zeal. Kirk, For. Fl. N. Z. 46.—One of the best for clipped hedges, for mass planting, and for screening off undesirable views. Occasional pruning is necessary if a dense foliage is desired. Both this and No. 1 have yellow-fld. forms but these are not in the trade. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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