Pittosporum Rhombifolium

The leaves are about 75 mm long with toothed margins.
Pittosporum rhombifolium. Droplet shaped fleshy black fruits appear during winter and early spring each containing several rounded yellow spotted seeds. Its a fast grower and will attract bees. Bark is grey rough and cork like foliage is dark green leaves long and similar to holly leaves and it bears small white flowers in clusters from november to january which are the followed by orange berries. Germinates readily without pre treatment.
An attractive shrub with flowers regularly in summer. The pittosporum genus contains a wide range of landscape trees. The leaves are glossy dark green and are rhomboid shaped. It is hardy in fairly rich soils although it will not withstand waterlogging however it likes plenty of moisture.
The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18 22 c soak seed overnight in water. Pittosporum rhombifolium is a dense conical shaped tree that bears clusters of creamy star shaped flowers in spring. Ex hook l cayzer crisp i telford apni synonyms. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street or garden tree.
Margin flat or up turned. Ex hook auranticarpa rhombifolia is a rainforest tree of eastern australia. A popular ornamental evergreen tree from nsw and queensland. Small to medium tree 13 30 m high canopy narrow almost glabrous throughout.
Seedling and adult leaves alternate or clustered at end of branches angular obovate to rhombic. Pittosporum meaning pitch seed which refers to the resinous film covering the seeds and rhombifolium the rhomboidal shape of the leaves. Auranticarpa rhombifolia formerly pittosporum rhombifolium is a tree to 25 metres in its natural habitat but usually smaller in cultivation. Find help information on pittosporum rhombifolium queensland pittosporum from the rhs.
Examples include the willow pittosporum pittosporum angustifolium the tarata pittosporum pittosporum tenuifolium and the. Formerly known as pittosporum rhombifolium. It has a smooth grey bark and glossy green foliage with a districtive diamond or rhomboid shape. Although seed can be sown most of the year in australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year.
The leaves are a dull dark green with a pale midrib and maroon stems.