Pittosporum tetraspermum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- February-April
How to identify Pittosporum tetraspermum
Identify Pittosporum tetraspermum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Four-seeded capsules.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Pittosporaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pittosporum tetraspermum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pittosporum tetraspermum
- Genus
- Pittosporum
- Family
- Pittosporaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, shola and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Pittosporaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Pittosporaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കച്ചപ്പട്ട
About Pittosporum tetraspermum
Pittosporum tetraspermum is a tree in the Pittosporaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen, shola and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to April.
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum Family
Pittosporum tetraspermum belongs to the Pittosporaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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