Pittosporum

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Pittosporum
Family Pittosporaceae
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Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum are evergreen shrubs or trees with simple, leathery leaves and small, often fragrant, 5-petalled flowers, followed by spherical, woody fruits splitting to reveal seeds embedded in sticky pulp.

There are about 200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. They grow well in mild areas or in cold regions grown against a south or west facing wall.

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Fertile well drained chalky soil.
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