Pittosporum revolutum

Pittosporum revolutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species: P. revolutum
Binomial name
Pittosporum revolutum
Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton

Pittosporum revolutum (rough-fruited pittosporum, yellow pittosporum, Brisbane laurel or wild yellow jasmine) is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. The species grows up to 3 metres in height and has leaves that are 5 to 15 cm long and 1.5 to 6 cm wide.The fragrant, yellow flowers appear in terminal clusters in spring. It occurs in habitats ranging from rainforest to dry sclerophyll forests in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

Pittosporum revolutum at Eastwood, Australia

References

  1. New South Wales Flora Online: Pittosporum revolutum Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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