species 24,593 observations

Japanese Cheesewood

Pittosporum tobira

Field notes

Supports All

17 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Tobira Psyllid, Black Bean Aphid, American Winter Ant 3
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Painted Lady, Habropoda depressa, Red Admiral 14

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Soil: Sand Clay
Soil pH: Acid Alkaline
Resists: Salt
Habit: Dense Erect Mounding Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.