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Pittosporum tenuifolium
Also called Kohuhu, Black Matipo, Thin Leaved Pittosporum
Tawhiwhi (kōhūhū, black matipo) is a small evergreen tree or large shrub from New Zealand, growing to about 8 to 10 m, valued for its glossy silvery-green leaves and dark bark. It is grown mainly as a hardy garden or hedging plant in mild climates, and it prefers well-drained soil with reasonable moisture.
Pittosporum tenuifolium is a small evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand – growing up to 10 m (33 ft) – commonly known as kōhūhū and black matipo, and by other Māori names kohukohu and tawhiwhi. Its small, very dark, reddish-purple flowers generally go unnoticed, and are scented only at night. The Latin tenuifolium means "slender-leaved".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pittosporum tenuifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
