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Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn.

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn.

Pittosporum tenuifolium
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Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn.. 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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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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