Botanical Name:
Pittosporum eugenioides
Common Name:
Lemonwood, Tarata
Family:
Pittosporaceae
Description:
An evergreen tree native to New Zealand, that has glossy green leaves with a light midrid and wavy margins. When the leaves are crushed emit a slight lemony fragrance.
Flowers are greenish yellow, 1cm across, have a honey scented fragrance and are borne in spring.
When young the tree has a tapering shape but changes to a rounded crown.
H: 6-12m
Uses:
Hedging, shelter, background.
Propagation:
By seed or cuttings.
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