Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum

Pittosporum ferrugineum W.T.Aiton

First published in Hortus Kew., ed. 2. 2: 27 (1811)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Jawa to Caroline Islands and N. Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi

Introduced into:

Cambodia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1071/SB22007. epublication.
  • Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Julien, H.R. & Marais, W. (eds.) (1980). Flore des Mascareignes 31-50: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 2: 1-511. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1071/SB22007. epublication.
  • Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Julien, H.R. & Marais, W. (eds.) (1980). Flore des Mascareignes 31-50: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 2: 1-511. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 23, 2015 G. Shea [SAN 75172] Malaysia K000606397 No
Jun 1, 2013 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [21764] Papua New Guinea K000618083 No
Jun 1, 2013 Gideon, O.G.; Kiapranis, R. [UPNG 20338] Papua New Guinea K000618075 No
Feb 20, 2008 Amin et al. [SAN 116020] Malaysia K000517129 No
Aug 21, 2006 Meijer; Mail [SAN 141716] Malaysia K000271743 No
Aug 14, 2006 Ng [FRI 5137] Malaysia K000271685 No
Aug 14, 2006 Chelliah [KEP 98122] Malaysia K000271688 No
Aug 14, 2006 Whitmore [FRI 12929] Malaysia K000271682 No
Aug 14, 2006 Chelliah [KEP 98123] Malaysia K000271683 No
Aug 14, 2006 Whitmore [FRI 3705] Malaysia K000271686 No
Aug 14, 2006 Chelliah [KEP 98124] Malaysia K000271681 No
Aug 14, 2006 Whitmore [FRI 3008] Malaysia K000271687 No
Aug 14, 2006 Kochummen, K.M. [FRI 18083] Malaysia K000271684 No
Aug 14, 2006 Saw Leng Guan [FRI 34416] Malaysia K000271679 No
Aug 14, 2006 Whitmore [FRI 0482] Malaysia K000271680 No
Nov 15, 2004 Argent; Sandham [86/121] Papua New Guinea K000271000 No
Nov 15, 2004 Kiapranis; Gideon, O.G. [LAE 69168] Papua New Guinea K000270999 No
Nov 10, 2004 Kostermans [s.n.] Indonesia K000270967 No
Nov 10, 2004 Lasan; Jali [62529] Malaysia K000270971 No
Nov 10, 2004 Saikeh Lantoh [SAN 73472] Malaysia K000270968 No
Nov 10, 2004 Kuswata; Soepadmo [220] Indonesia K000270969 No
Nov 10, 2004 Meijer [SAN 22162] Malaysia K000270970 No
Nov 3, 2004 Meijer [43910] Malaysia K000270964 No
Nov 3, 2004 Kessler et al. [2006] Indonesia K000270972 Yes
Nov 3, 2004 Sugau et al. [101] Malaysia K000270965 No
Nov 3, 2004 Kessler et al. [1921] Indonesia K000270973 Yes
Nov 3, 2004 Sugau et al. [101] Malaysia K000270966 No
Nov 1, 1999 Johns, R.J. [9161] K:SPC-70229.000 No
Dec 1, 1997 Laman, T.G., et al. [541] Borneo K000356514 Yes
Apr 22, 1997 Duaneh, J. [313] Malaysia K000356513 Yes
Apr 22, 1997 Sibil, J. [167] Malaysia K000356515 Yes
Apr 20, 1995 Zainudin, A.; Moh, B. [5495] K000356459 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Godefroy - Lebeuf [912] Indo-China K000356495 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Godefroy - Lebeuf [899] Indo-China K000356501 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 [?]Suik[?]uie, J.M. [s.n.] K000356460 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 [indescipherable] [8977] Singapore K000356458 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 R[obinson], H., C. [6259] K000356480 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 R[obinson], H., C. [6309] K000356462 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Carr, C.E. [12403] K000356535 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Teysmann, [J.E.] [323] Indonesia K000356509 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Hamid, [?, F] [s.n.] K000356461 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Robinson H. C. [s.n.] K000356481 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Andrews, C.W. [150] Christmas Island K000356512 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Teysmann, [J.E.] [320] Indonesia K000356507 Type Yes
Wyatt-Smith, J. [79179] K000356464 Yes
Gillison, A. [NGF 25370] New Guinea K000356531 Yes
Brown, R. [5449] Australia K000591675 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129031 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129033 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schrader, J.; Moeljono, S.; Tambing, J. [1015; Schrader277] Indonesia K001769979 Yes
Yahud, W.; et al [S 92613] Malaysia K001622436 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10239] Thailand K001767397 Yes
Ruengeaim [29] Thailand K000356497 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8128] K001129029 Unknown Type Material Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN 33449] Malaya K000356457 Yes
Poilane, E. [22034] Indo-China K000356493 Yes
Poilane, E. [2294[?]1] Indo-China K000356494 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Singapore K001129036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kiah, Sidek, bin [S 365] Singapore K000356463 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K000591678 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kanis, A. [1337] K000356534 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000591676 Type Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [170 A&B] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-28138.001 No
Takeuchi, W. [12670] Papua New Guinea K000618072 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129030 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cunningham, A. [[117]] Australia K000591677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rachman, I.A. [438] Indonesia K000356511 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10590] Indonesia K:SPC-72525.000 No
Foreman, D.,, et al. [LAE 52472] K000356532 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129032 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leonardo, Co. [3404] Philippines K000356546 Yes
Foreman, D.,, et al. [LAE 60472] K000356533 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [SMHI 1821] Philippines K000356545 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8128] Malaysia K001129035 Unknown Type Material Yes
Isles, S.; Vinas, A. [NGF 34454] K000356536 Yes
Niyomdham, C. [1732] Thailand K000356496 Yes

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  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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