Pittosporum viridiflorum
Cape Cheesewood, Cape Pittosporum
Also known as: Pittosporum abyssinicum var. angolense Oliv. +19 more
- Pittosporum abyssinicum var. angolense Oliv.
- Pittosporum antunesii Engl.
- Pittosporum arbutifolium DC.
- Pittosporum capense DC.
- Pittosporum commutatum Putt.
- Pittosporum dalzielii Hutch.
- Pittosporum feddeanum Pax
- Pittosporum kapiriense Cufod.
- Pittosporum kruegeri Engl.
- Pittosporum lynesii Cufod.
- Pittosporum malosanum Baker
- Pittosporum mannii Hook.fil.
- Pittosporum mannii subsp. ripicola (J.Léonard) Cufod.
- Pittosporum quartinianum Cufod.
- Pittosporum rhodesicum Cufod.
- Pittosporum ripicola J.Léonard
- Pittosporum ripicola subsp. katangense Leonard
- Pittosporum ripicolum subsp. katangense J.Léonard
- Pittosporum sinense Desf.
- Pittosporum spathicalyx De Wild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pittosporaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pittosporum viridiflorum (commonly known as Cape cheesewood or Cape pittosporum) is a tree belonging to the Pittosporaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Pittosporum genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ascension, Hawaii, St.Helena