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Pittosporum tobira (Thunb.) W.T. Aiton
Japanese cheesewood

Pittosporum tobira
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Pittosporaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Pittosporum tobira available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Pittosporum tobira has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Absent Not Native, Cultivated Only
Everglades National Park Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only


Pittosporum tobira has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Pittosporum tobira
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Pittosporum tobira
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Pittosporum tobira
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Pittosporum tobira
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr