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Pittosporum tobira is a species of flowering in the Pittosporum family Pittosporum tobira known by several common names, including Japanese pittosporum, Japanese mock-orange and Japanese cheesewood. It is native to Japan, China, and Korea,[1] but it is used throughout the world as an ornamental plant in landscaping and as cut foliage.

It is a which can reach 10 m (33 ft) Leaves and flowers of P. tobira tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad,[1] and can become treelike. It can also be trimmed into a Scientific classification hedge. The leaves are oval in shape with Kingdom: Plantae edges that curl under and measure up to 10 cm (4 in) in length. They are leathery, (unranked): Angiosperms hairless, and darker and shinier on the (unranked): upper surfaces. The is a cluster of fragrant flowers occurring at the (unranked): ends of branches. The flower has five Order: white petals each about a centimetre long. The fruit is a hairy, woody capsule about 1 Family: cm wide divided into three valves. Inside Genus: Pittosporum are black seeds in a bed of resinous pulp. Species: P. tobira The binomial qualifier tobira derives from Binomial name the Japanese name for the plant.[2] This shrub is a common, drought-tolerant Pittosporum tobira and fairly hardy landscaping plant. Many (Thunb.) W.T.Aiton cultivars have been developed, including dwarf forms and the popular 'Variegata', which has variegated leaves.[3] It is used for hedges, living privacy screens, and indoor and Fruits and sees in Japan outdoor Pittosporum tobira - MHNT planter boxes.[3] The stems, leaves, and dried fruits are used in flower arrangements.[3]

The species[4] and the cultivar 'Variegatum'[5] have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Common pests of this plant include various , mites, and , the cotton cushiony scale (), and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.).[3] It can be attacked by the pit-making pittosporum scale (Planchonia arabidis).[6] It is vulnerable to the fungal plant pathogen Erythricium salmonicolor, which causes galls and the dieback disease known as pink limb blight.[3] References

1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden . United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. 3. Stamps, R. H. Tobira Production and Use (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep105) 4. "RHS Plant Selector - Pittosporum tobira" (http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1486). Retrieved 27 May 2013. 5. "RHS Plant Selector - Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum' " (http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=5582). Retrieved 27 May 2013. 6. UC Davis IPM (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/INVERT/pitscales.html) External links

Jepson Manual Treatment (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi- bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5617,5618,5621) USDA Plants Profile (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile? symbol=PITO2) Photo gallery (http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query? query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Pittosporum+tobira)

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