Pittosporum tenuifolium Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn. var. nigricans
Frost hardy, bushy shrub to small tree with elliptic, wavy-margined leaves, to 6cm long, and small axillary clusters of honey-scented, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in spring and summer, followed by grey-black capsules. ‘Nigricans’ has black twigs. To 10m. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Pittosporum tenuifolium can provide attractive, wind resistant hedging in coastal gardens particularly, either as an informal screen or clipped in more formal situations. [Hilliers’]. Introduced to Britain in 1820. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.759/1857].
Notes
Published Mar 23, 2009 - 05:48 AM | Last updated Mar 25, 2010 - 02:11 AM
| Family | Pittosporaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | New Zealand |
| Synonyms | Pittosporum nigricans Hort. ex McMinn & Maino is given as a synonym of Pittosporum tenuifolium Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn. by IPNI although it should be noted that this name is first recorded in 1935. |
| Common Name | Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pittosporum nigrescens |
| Confidence level | high |