Pittosporum pentandrum
Taiwanese Cheesewood
Also known as: Aquilaria pentandra Blanco +4 more
- Aquilaria pentandra Blanco
- Bursaria inermis Blanco
- Pittosporum brachysepalum Turcz.
- Pittosporum fernandezii S.Vidal ex Fern.-Vill.
- Pittosporum pseudostipitatum Merr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pittosporaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pittosporum pentandrum (commonly known as Taiwanese cheesewood) is a tree within the Pittosporaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, China Southeast, Hainan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Vietnam
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)
Florida, Hawaii
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms