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Pittosporum tobira (Murray) Aiton fil.

Japanese cheesewood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Klebsamenstrauch
English Japanese cheesewood
Français Klebsamenstrauch
Italiano Klebsamenstrauch
Suomi Klebsamenstrauch
Norsk Klebsamenstrauch
Čeština Klebsamenstrauch
Español Klebsamenstrauch
Svenska Klebsamenstrauch
Polski Klebsamenstrauch
Український Klebsamenstrauch
Român Klebsamenstrauch
Русский Klebsamenstrauch
Български Klebsamenstrauch
EESTI Klebsamenstrauch
日本語 Klebsamenstrauch
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu); Ryukyu Isl.; South Korea (Cheju Isl.); S-Europe [I]; Spain [I]; Portugal [I]; Croatia [I]; Baleares [I]; France [I]; European Russia [I]; Northern Caucasus [I]; Transcaucasus [I]; Palau [I]; Guam [I]; New Caledonia [I]; Azores [I] (Sao Jorge [I], Faial [I], Flores Isl. [I], Corvo Isl. [I]); Madeira [I]; Pakistan [I]; Vietnam [I]; USA [I] (California [I], Florida [I], Georgia [I], North Carolina [I]); Mexico [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Apiales
Family Pittosporaceae
Genus Pittosporum
Species tobira
Author citation (Murray) Aiton fil.
Scientific name Pittosporum tobira (Murray) Aiton fil.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Japanese cheesewood

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Japanese cheesewood

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Japanese cheesewood

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson