Pittosporaceae

n/a

Shrubby climber or scrambler with stems to 3 m long. Cream to greenish-yellow (rarely orange) flowers, spring-summer.

Mallee, forests and woodlands. Prefers well-drained soil in full or partial sun. Tolerates moderate frost. Prefers 300 to 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.

Collect pale yellow, pulpy berries when ripe (seeds red-brown). Extract seeds by soaking, mashing, and rinsing. Propagate from fresh seed (may take 8-10 weeks or longer to germinate) or cuttings of firm new growth in spring/autumn.

From fresh seed or cuttings. May take 8-10 weeks or many months to germinate. Take cuttings of firm new growth in spring (from bushland plants) or autumn (from garden plants).

Good habitat, flowers and fruit provide food for birds. Ripe fruits eaten by First Nations People (said to resemble kiwi fruit). Attractive understory plant for gardens. Flowers, leaves, and stems produce lemon-coloured dye with alum as mordant.