Pittosporum pullifolium
Family: Pittosporaceae
What it is like
A small tree or shrub 1-5 m high. The tree type and leaf shape vary with altitude. Young shoots are yellowish brown and softly hairy. Leaves are stiff leathery and oval. Often the edges of the leaf bend backwards. Flowers are large and on the ends of branches. Inside the capsule there are many irregular flattened seeds.
There are about 200 Pittosporum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest from 1200 m to 3700 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands
How it is used for food
The seeds are eaten. They contain a resinous coating.
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
It can be grown from seeds or cuttings. They tend to grow as epiphytes attached to other plans.