Species

Pittosporum eugenioides (Tarata (lemonwood))

Pittosporum eugenioides. Photo: (c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Pittosporum eugenioides, common names lemonwood or tarata, is a species of New Zealand native tree. Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall by 5 m (16 ft) broad, it is conical when young but more rounded in shape when mature. Its leaves are mottled yellow-green with curly edges and a salient bright midrib, and have a strong lemony smell when crushed. It has highly fragrant clusters of attractive yellow-cream flowers in spring, followed by distinctive black seed capsules. It is…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Apiales (Carrots, ivies, and allies)
        Family: Pittosporaceae (Cheesewood family)
        Genus: Pittosporum (Cheesewoods)
        Species: Pittosporum eugenioides (Tarata (lemonwood))

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