Pittosporum turneri

Pittosporum turneri, commonly called Turner's kohuhu or the tent pole tree, is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3] P. turneri was first described by Donald Petrie in 1925.[4] The species flowers between the months of October to December.[4] P. turneri is threatened by possums.[5] It is regarded as being Nationally Vulnerable.[6]

Pittosporum turneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. turneri
Binomial name
Pittosporum turneri
Petrie

References
  1. de Lange, P.J. 1998. Pittosporum turneri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. de Lange, Peter (4 September 2014). "Pittosporum turneri". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. "Pittosporum turneri Petrie". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. "Pittosporum turneri". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. Ecroyd, C. E. (1994). "Regeneration of Pittosporum turneri communities" (PDF). Conservation Advisory Science Notes. 99: 1–34 – via Department of Conservation.
  6. Heath, Peter (2 December 2013). "Mass planting boosts rare tree numbers by 10 percent". www.forestlifeforce.org.nz. Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust. Retrieved 31 May 2019.


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