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Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton is a plant in the Pittosporaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton

Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton

Pittosporum coriaceum is a critically endangered endemic plant of Macaronesia, now restricted to Portugal’s Madeira Islands.

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Genus
Pittosporum
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton

Taxonomic Classification

Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton is a plant species that belongs to the Pittosporaceae family.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to Macaronesia.

Current Distribution

It is currently restricted to the Portuguese Madeira Islands, because the population that once existed in the Canary Islands has gone extinct.

Conservation Status

Pittosporum coriaceum is classified as a Critically Endangered species, and the primary threat leading to this status is habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Vítor Jorge, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vítor Jorge · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Pittosporaceae Pittosporum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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