Pittosporum ferrugineum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pittosporaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Pittosporum ferrugineum is a tree belonging to the Pittosporaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi
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)
Cambodia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms