Pittosporum turneri

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Pittosporum turneri

Conservation Dependent  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. turneri
Binomial name
Pittosporum turneri
Petrie

Pittosporum turneri, commonly called Turner's kohuhu or the tent pole tree, is a species of plant in the

endemic to New Zealand.[3] P. turneri was first described by Donald Petrie in 1925.[4] The species flowers between the months of October to December.[4] P. turneri is threatened by possums.[5] It is regarded as being Nationally Vulnerable.[6]

References

  1. . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ de Lange, Peter (4 September 2014). "Pittosporum turneri". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Pittosporum turneri Petrie". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Pittosporum turneri". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ^ Ecroyd, C. E. (1994). "Regeneration of Pittosporum turneri communities" (PDF). Conservation Advisory Science Notes. 99: 1–34 – via Department of Conservation.
  6. ^ Heath, Peter (2 December 2013). "Mass planting boosts rare tree numbers by 10 percent". www.forestlifeforce.org.nz. Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust. Retrieved 31 May 2019.