Pittosporum turneri

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

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]

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References

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