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Tree, shrub, woody vine, generally evergreen.
Leaf: simple, alternate, occasionally ± at branch tips, often leathery, generally entire, petioled.
Inflorescence: panicle, cluster, or flowers 1.
Flower: generally bisexual, radial; sepals 5, free or ± fused at base; petals 5, free, erect or spreading, base generally ± adherent into tube; stamens 5; ovary superior, chambers generally 2–3, style 1, stigma generally spheric.
Fruit: capsule, berry.
Seed: several, often in pulp.
9 genera, ± 200 species: warm temperate, tropics, Old World, especially Australia, New Zealand, e Asia; some ornamental, especially Pittosporum. [Chandler et al. 2007 Aust Syst Bot 20:390–40] Sollya moved to Billardiera. —Scientific Editors: Douglas H. Goldman, Bruce G. Baldwin.

Key to Pittosporaceae

Tree, shrub.
Leaf: tip acute or rounded.
Inflorescence: panicle, umbel-like cluster, or flowers 1, terminal or axillary.
Flower: generally functionally unisexual; petals generally adherent proximally, spreading distally; anthers free; ovary chambers 2–3.
Fruit: capsule, woody, 2–3 valved; pulp resinous.
Seed: sticky.
± 150 species: warm parts of Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, e Asia, Africa. (Greek: pitch, seed, from resinous seed coating) Some species medicinal and poisonous; saponins in Pittosporum crassifolium.

Tree.
Stem: < 8 m; twigs sparse-hairy.
Leaf: generally 3–6 cm, oblong to oblong-ovate, thin, margin ± wavy, abaxially subglabrous; petiole 3–10 mm.
Inflorescence: umbels or flowers 1, terminal or axillary.
Flower: not fragrant; petals ± 12 mm, dark red to purple-black.
Fruit: 10–12 mm, ± spheric, hairy, 2-valved.
Seed: black.
Uncommon waif. Disturbed urban areas; < 200 m. Central Coast;

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Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) [year] Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html [accessed on month, day, year]
Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].

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Bioregions in which taxon occurs	Red area (if present) is the part of the bioregion lying between the upper and lower elevation limits of the taxon; markers link to CCH specimen records. If the markers are obscured, reload the page [or change window size and reload]. Yellow markers indicate records that may have georeferencing or identification issues.
Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates.	Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. View all CCH records   CCH collections by month Duplicates counted once; synonyms included. Species do not include records of infraspecific taxa. Blue line denotes Manual flowering time.