1. Description

2. References

Pittosporum erioloma is a shrub or small tree that is endemic to Lord Howe Island. It is known as the Lord Howe Island pittosporum or hedge laurel. However, it is not a member of the laurel family.

It occurs in habitats above 300 metres above sea level, to the summits of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird. It prefers more sunny areas at the edges of the rainforest.

Description

This plant grows up to 8 metres in height and has leaves that are 3.5 to 5 cm long, and 0.7 to 1.5 cm broad.^[1] Leaves narrowly obovate in shape. Flowering occurs from October to August. Petals creamy white with red or lilac at the base. The fruit capsule is 1.5 cm long, and contains a sticky pulp with many black seeds.

References

• HIP 5158c
• HIP 54477
• HIP 56078
• HIP 56293
• HIP56948
• HIP 57050
• HIP 57050 b
• HIP 57274
• HIP 57931b
• HIP 57931 b
• HIP 6511 b
• HIP 70849b
• HIP 71253
• HIP 7240
• HIP 7240b
• HIP 7240 b
• HIP 76074
• HIP 78530 b
• HIP 79431b
• HIP 85605
• HIP 88726
• HIP 92367
• Hip abduction
• Hipacy Pociej
• Hip adduction