Family · Asterids

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum, cheesewood

Old World and Australasian trees, shrubs and climbers, many with fragrant flowers and sticky-seeded capsules.

Accepted species: 324accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 9accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈19 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD

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Genera

Pittosporum257 spp.
Billardiera21 spp.
Marianthus14 spp.
Cheiranthera10 spp.
Bursaria8 spp.
Auranticarpa6 spp.
Rhytidosporum5 spp.
Bentleya2 spp.
Hymenosporum1 spp.

Where it grows

Australasia115
Asia-Tropical77
Pacific77
Asia-Temperate53
Africa20

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Pittosporaceae sits in the order Apiales.