Rusty pittosporum
Pittosporum ferrugineum, Fam. Pittosporaceae
A medium sized tree, 8-20m in height, with yellow brown, pustular bark. New shoots, leaves and inflorescences ferrugineously tomentose but rapidly glabrescent.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Med tree |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Leaf: | Lance shaped, tapering to the base, dark green, 4-12 x 2.5-5.5cm. New growth is densely hairy. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | White, about 1.5cm in diameter, borne in terminal clusters. May to June. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Yellow |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Yellow, egg shaped capsules, 1.5cm in diameter. Orange seed. |
| Habitat: | Coastal dune, gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, open forest, woodland. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New Guinea. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea. |
| Notes: | Requires well drained soil, ample watering and a shady position. Propagate from fresh seed or cuttings. |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Pittosporum ferrugineum W.T.Aiton. |
