Balansae Pittosporum (Pittosporum balansae)

Family: Pittosporaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pittosporum balansae is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen from August to December. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. No more details are given. — No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests, thickets, river banks and stream sides at elevations of 1500 - 1800 metres in W Guangdong, SW Guangxi and Hainan Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)