Pittosporum senacia
Putt.
Pittosporaceae
Celastrus undulatus Lam.
Pittosporum pervillei Blume
Senacia undulata (Lam.) Lam.
Common Name:
General Information
Pittosporum senacia is a vigorous evergreen shrub or a small tree growing up to 5 metres tall[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
Africa - Madagascar, Mauritius, RĂ©union, Seychelles
Habitat
Rainforest, littoral forest, rocky slopes and alluvium, on sandstone, limestone and granite[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Properties
Medicinal Rating | |
Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
Height | 3.50 m |
Pollinators | Insects |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Pittosporum species generally grow best in a sunny position, but tolerate light shade. They succeed in most well-drained soils[
182- Title
- Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7195-5043-2
- Description
- Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Although flowers usually appear to be hermaphrodite, many species of Pittosporum are functionally dioecious, with individual specimens bearing mainly or totally flowers of one sex only. Even so, occasional functionally hermaphrodite flowers will appear and, in at least some species, these flowers can be self-compatible and produce fertile seed even in the absence of any other plants of that species[
1685- Title
- Revision of Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) in Australia
- Publication
- Australian Systematic Botany 13, 845-902, 2000
- Author
- Cayzer L.W.; Crisp M.D. & Telford I.R.H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive review of the genus in Australia
].
The species in this genus are also very likely to hybridize with other members of the genus[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. When growing a species from seed it is important to ensure that the seed either comes from a known wild source, or from isolated specimens in cultivation.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark and leaves are used medicinally in RĂ©union[
1683- Title
- The Australian and New Zealand Species of Pittosporum
- Publication
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 No. 2, pp 87-188 May 1956
- Author
- Cooper R.C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but still an excellent treatment.
].
The plant (part not specified) is used in the treatment of angina, blennorrhagia and syphilis[
605- Title
- Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
- Publication
-
- Author
- E. Jacob De Cordemoy
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 7cm with a heel[
78- Title
- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
].
Basal ripewood cuttings in a cold frame[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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