Pittosporum divaricatum is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is a New Zealand endemic shrub growing up to 3 metres high. It has densely entangled branches growing in a divaricating form typical of many New Zealand small leaved shrubs.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pittosporum divaricatum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pittosporum rigidum
- Pittosporum turneri
- Coprosma obconica
- Aristotelia fruticosa
- Coprosma propinqua
- Pittosporum anomalum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Apiales
- Family
- Pittosporaceae
- Genus
- Pittosporum
- Species
- Pittosporum divaricatum
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