Pittosporum revolutum Ait.
Half hardy, bushy shrub with alternate, lance-shaped leaves, to 11cm long, woolly beneath, and few-flowered terminal umbels of bell-shaped yellow flowers in spring and summer, followed by spherical orange capsules. To 4m. [RHSE, FNSW, Beadle].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘A native of NSW, whence it was early introduced. It flowers abundantly in April and May, and the blossoms have a very delicate odour.’ [LBC no.506, 1821]. ‘Introduced by Sir Joseph Banks; and altho’ present in our gardens in 1795, has been figured by Mr. Rudge in 1811, from a dried stick, as the substitute of an erroneously supposed absentee.’ [BR f.186/1817].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.760/1857]. Probably collected locally by Macarthur. It occurs in rainforest and both wet and dry sclerophyll forest in coastal districts but as far west as the Blue Mountains [FNSW].
Notes
Published Mar 24, 2009 - 04:23 PM | Last updated Mar 25, 2010 - 12:58 PM
Pittosporum revolutum Ait. | BR f.186/1817 | BHL
| Family | Pittosporaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern Australia |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pittosporum revolutum |
| Confidence level | high |