Pittosporum crassifolium
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, Pittosporum crassifolium, is a small tree or shrub native to New Zealand
. It is found in lowland and coastal forests throughout most of the North Island
. Mature trees grow to about 5 metres (16.4 ft) in height. Other common names include in English
stiffleaf cheesewood and in Māori
and .
has dense dark gray-green leathery foliage and is an early coloniser
, able to withstand high winds and salt spray. Clusters of small red-purple flowers appear in spring, developing into seed pods that split to expose the sticky seeds.
karo (Pittosporum crassifolium) are considered to be "weeds in cultivation" in California. They are being kept under observation to ensure they do not escape into the wild.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is found in lowland and coastal forests throughout most of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. Mature trees grow to about 5 metres (16.4 ft) in height. Other common names include in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
stiffleaf cheesewood and in Māori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
and .
has dense dark gray-green leathery foliage and is an early coloniser
Ecological succession
Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a fundamental concept in ecology, and refers to more or less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community...
, able to withstand high winds and salt spray. Clusters of small red-purple flowers appear in spring, developing into seed pods that split to expose the sticky seeds.
karo (Pittosporum crassifolium) are considered to be "weeds in cultivation" in California. They are being kept under observation to ensure they do not escape into the wild.