Pittosporum terminalioides

Pittosporum terminalioides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species: Pittosporum terminalioides

Name

Pittosporum terminalioides Planch. ex A.Gray, 1854

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pittosporum kilaueae H.St.John in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 96: 313 (1983)
  • Pittosporum radiculatum H.St.John in Phytologia 63: 468 (1987)
  • Pittosporum terminalioides f. glabrum J.E.Haas in Allertonia 1: 112 (1977)
  • Pittosporum terminalioides var. macrocarpum Sherff in Amer. J. Bot. 28: 28 (1941)
  • Pittosporum terminalioides var. mauiensis Sherff in Amer. J. Bot. 28: 28 (1941)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Noten Central Pacificc Hawaii References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Planchon, J.É., 1854. U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 231

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Pittosporum terminalioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Pittosporum terminalioides. Published online. Accessed: June 29 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Pittosporum terminalioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 June 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: cream cheesewood