Pittosporum dasycaulon

Pittosporum dasycaulon
Leaves and fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species: P. dasycaulon
Binomial name
Pittosporum dasycaulon
Miq.

Pittosporum dasycaulon is a small tree up to 8 meters endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1] Oil extracted from the bark shows antibacterial activity.[2]

References

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