Pittosporum tinifolium

Pittosporum tinifolium
Flowering in Cairns
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. tinifolium
Binomial name
Pittosporum tinifolium
Synonyms[3]
  • Pittosporum ferrugineum subsp. tinifolium (A.Cunn.) L.W.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
  • Pittosporum queenslandicum Domin

Pittosporum tinifolium is a species of plants in the family Pittosporaceae. It is a shrub or small tree growing up to about 5 m (16 ft) tall, which inhabits woodlands, thickets and scrubs. It is native to eastern Queensland, Australia, and was first described in 1839.[4][5]

Conservation

This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 4 May 2025, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Pittosporum tinifolium". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Pittosporum tinifolium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Pittosporum tinifolium A.Cunn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ Cayzer, L.W.; Chandler, G.T. (2022). Makinson, R.O. (ed.). "Pittosporum tinifolium". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Pittosporum tinifolium". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 4 May 2025.