Hawaiian Pittosporum (Pittosporum hawaiiense)

Hōʻawa—Pittosporum confertiflorum.

Photo Credit: Emily Grave

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Pittosporaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 146241
Lifeform: Tree
Date Inducted in National Collection: 07/24/2023

Description:

Where is Hawaiian Pittosporum (Pittosporum hawaiiense) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Hawaiian Pittosporum can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Hawaiian Pittosporum (Pittosporum hawaiiense)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

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Assigned 07/24/23

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Hawaiian Pittosporum (Pittosporum hawaiiense) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Pittosporum hawaiiense
Authority	Hillebr.
Family	Pittosporaceae
CPC Number	3481
ITIS	24081
USDA	PIHA4
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Hawaiian Pittosporum
Associated Scientific Names	Pittosporum hawaiiense
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Hawaii	S2?

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Hōʻawa—Pittosporum confertiflorum.

Photo Credit: Emily Grave

Pollinators

Common Name	Name in Text	Association Type	Source
Bees
	Bee	Confirmed Pollinator	Link
Butterflies & Moths
	Moth	Confirmed Pollinator	Link
Flies
	Fly	Confirmed Pollinator	Link

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