Pittosporum phillyraeoides (P. Angustifolium)

WILLOW PITTOSPORUM

One of the 200 species in the genus Pittosporum, the willow Pittosporum is native to interior regions of Australia and is erect taking on a "weeping" form. It is a drought tolerant, slow growing plant that can be trained into a tree. The Pittosporum phillyraeoides is mentioned in Chauncy Jerabek's 1969 plant identification as well as by park superintendent Percy Broell in 1937, making it one of the original Presidio Park plantings under the direction of George Marston.

BACK

2476 San Diego Avenue · San Diego CA 92110 · Phone (619) 297-9327
Home | Contact

Copyright 2000 , Save Our Heritage Organisation Copyright Warning