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Pittosporum glabrum
Pittosporum glabrum Hook. & Arn.
Haawa, Hoawa, Koolau Range Cheesewood, Papahekili
Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family)
Synonym(s): Pittosporum acuminatum, Pittosporum acuminatum var. degeneri, Pittosporum acuminatum var. leptopodum, Pittosporum acuminatum var. magnifolium, Pittosporum acuminatum var. waimeanum, Pittosporum acutisepalum, Pittosporum dolosum, Pittosporum dolosum var. aquilonium, Pittosporum glabrum var. glomeratum, Pittosporum glabrum var. intermedium, Pittosporum glabrum var. spathulatum, Pittosporum glabrum var. tinifolium, Pittosporum helleri, Pittosporum insigne, Pittosporum insigne var. fosbergii, Pittosporum insigne var. hillebrandii, Pittosporum insigne var. lydgatei, Pittosporum insigne var. micranthum, Pittosporum insigne var. pelekunuanum, Pittosporum kahananum, Pittosporum sulcatum, Pittosporum sulcatum var. remyi, Pittosporum sulcatum var. rumicifolium
USDA Symbol: PIGL4
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers white to cream or yellowish white.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic to wet forests, bog margins.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pittosporum glabrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pittosporum glabrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pittosporum glabrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-16Research By: CBR