Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum

Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr.

First published in Rev. Blancos Fl. Filip.: 19 (1905)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Vietnam, N. Borneo, Taiwan, Philippines to N. Sulawesi. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, China Southeast, Hainan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Florida, Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1071/SB22007. epublication.
  • Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. 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?
Feb 2, 2004 Reynoso et al. [PPI 11808] Philippines K000184685 No
Feb 2, 2004 Garcia et al. [PPI 15307] Philippines K000184681 No
Feb 2, 2004 Fuentes de la Rosa [PPI 38821] Philippines K000184682 No
Feb 2, 2004 Stone et al. [PPI 194] Philippines K000184683 Yes
Feb 2, 2004 Reynoso et al. [PPI 11724] Philippines K000184684 No
Oct 1, 1956 Ramos, M. [33127] Philippines K000356552 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1956 Elmer, A.D.E. [8670] Philippines K000356554 Yes
Oct 1, 1956 Cuming, H. [1427] Philippines K000356547 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1956 Cuming, H. [1427] Philippines K000356551 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1956 Cuming, H. [1050] Philippines K000356548 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1956 Cuming, H. [1050] Philippines K000356550 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K000356488 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Merrill, E.D. [2804] Philippines K000356556 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K000356489 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Merrill, E.D. [3177] Philippines K000356553 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Elmer, A.D.E. [7035] Philippines K000356557 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Del Rosario [s.n.] Philippines K000356555 Yes
Balgooy, M., van [6692] Indonesia K000356538 Yes
Hamid, H[?]. [4880] Malaya K000356486 Yes
Balgooy, van [2971] Indonesia K000356487 Yes
s.coll. [1135] Philippines K000356549 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [1908] Philippines K000356558 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0