Pittosporum tenuifolium
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Pittosporum tenuifolim |
Pittosporum tenuifolium is a small evergreen tree (up to 10m) native to New Zealand, also known by the Maori names kohuhu or kohukohu. It is sometimes grown under the cultivar name 'Nigricans', so called because of it's black stems. It is found growing wild in coastal and lower mountain forest areas up to an altitude of 900m.
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[1] Plant Assessment - Pittosporum tenuifolium hybrids and cultivars, by Diana M Miller. Royal Horticultural Society publication July 2006