PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Pittosporum in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Synonyms
Pittosporum brachysepalum Turcz., Pittosporum fernandezii Fernandez-Villar, Pittosporum pseudostipitatum Merr.
Vernacular Names
Philippines: mamelis (Filipino), oplai (Iloko), pangangto-an (Cebu).
Distribution
Taiwan, the Philippines and North Sulawesi.
Correct Citation of this Article
Sosef, M.S.M., 1998. Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr.. In: Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record:
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