Auranticarpa [SEP] parent taxon
Auranticarpa
Auranticarpa is a genus of trees in the family Pittosporaceae.
All six species occur in monsoonal forest and rainforest margins in Northern Australia. The species, all formerly included in the genus "Pittosporum", are as follows:
- "Auranticarpa edentata"
- "Auranticarpa ilicifolia"
- "Auranticarpa melanosperma"
- "Auranticarpa papyracea"
- "Auranticarpa resinosa"
- "Auranticarpa rhombifolia" - Hollywood or diamond-leaf pittosporum
Auranticarpa rhombifolia
Auranticarpa rhombifolia is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the diamond leaf pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street or garden tree. Other common names include hollywood, diamond leaf laurel, white myrtle and white holly.
Australian botanists recently examined the large genus "Pittosporum" and decided the more northerly examples are significantly different from those in the south. Subsequently, a new genus was created "Auranticarpa