Pittosporum hosmeri explained

Pittosporum hosmeri, or Kona cheesewood, is a species of tree in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Hawai'i.

Description

Pittosporum hosmeri grows as a small tree, reaching up to high. Leaves are narrow and 3.5- long. It blooms with cream-colored flowers in clusters of 9–12, which mature into fruit in the winter.[1]

Distribution & habitat

Pittosporum hosmeri is found in wet and mesic forests on the west and south sides of the island of Hawai'i. It can also occasionally be found in dry leeward forests.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittosporum hosmeri (Ho'awa) . 2023-08-03 . www2.hawaii.edu.