Pittosporum hosmeri
Growing in dry forest on the lower slopes of Hualālai

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. hosmeri
Binomial name
Pittosporum hosmeri

Pittosporum hosmeri, or Kona cheesewood, is a species of tree in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Hawai'i.

Description

Pittosporum hosmeri grows as a small tree, reaching up to 25 feet (7.6 m) high. Leaves are narrow and 3.5–10 inches (9–25 cm) long. It blooms with cream-colored flowers in clusters of 9–12, which mature into fruit in the winter.[2]

Distribution & habitat

Pittosporum hosmeri is found in wet and mesic forests on the west and south sides of the island of Hawai'i. It can also occasionally be found in dry leeward forests.

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. "Pittosporum hosmeri (Ho'awa)". www2.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-03.


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