Tobira (Scientific Name: Pittosporum Tobira)
Tobira
Description
Type~ Angiosperm
Leaves~ Leaves are a oval shape with edges that curl, they measure up to ten centimeters which is about four inches.
Bark~ The bark is a gray color and shaped like a bunch of pieces put together. There is an outer red border to each piece which is actually the inner layer of the tree.
Fruit~ The fruit is a woody capsule about 1 cm wide.
Flower~ The flower of the Tobira has five white petals each about a centimeter long.
Habitat~ Nowadays this plant is used wide world as an ornamental plant in landscaping.
Native~ The Tobira is native to Japan, China and Korea.
Ethnobotony
The Tobira, or Japanese pittosporum, is used for hedges and screens. They are also used as houseplants in containers. They grow fragrant flowers and is a good choice for seaside planting. They thrive in shade.
Current Research
Creative Writing
This tree blossoms in late spring for several weeks. It gives off a scent similar to that of the sweet orange, and its blossoms slowly change from white to yellow.
Description
Type~ Angiosperm
Leaves~ Leaves are a oval shape with edges that curl, they measure up to ten centimeters which is about four inches.
Bark~ The bark is a gray color and shaped like a bunch of pieces put together. There is an outer red border to each piece which is actually the inner layer of the tree.
Fruit~ The fruit is a woody capsule about 1 cm wide.
Flower~ The flower of the Tobira has five white petals each about a centimeter long.
Habitat~ Nowadays this plant is used wide world as an ornamental plant in landscaping.
Native~ The Tobira is native to Japan, China and Korea.
Ethnobotony
The Tobira, or Japanese pittosporum, is used for hedges and screens. They are also used as houseplants in containers. They grow fragrant flowers and is a good choice for seaside planting. They thrive in shade.
Current Research
Creative Writing
This tree blossoms in late spring for several weeks. It gives off a scent similar to that of the sweet orange, and its blossoms slowly change from white to yellow.
Works Cited
Scheper, J. (2004, January ). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Floridata: http://www.floridata.com/ref/p/pitt.cfm
Stamps, R. H. (2013). Japanese Pittosporum/Tobira Production and Use. Retrieved October 2013, from EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep105
W.T.Aiton. (2000). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Plants For A Future: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pittosporum+tobira
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. . (2013, June). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittosporum_tobira
Scheper, J. (2004, January ). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Floridata: http://www.floridata.com/ref/p/pitt.cfm
Stamps, R. H. (2013). Japanese Pittosporum/Tobira Production and Use. Retrieved October 2013, from EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep105
W.T.Aiton. (2000). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Plants For A Future: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pittosporum+tobira
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. . (2013, June). Pittosporum Tobira. Retrieved October 2013, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittosporum_tobira