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Kōhūhū

Pittosporum tenuifolium

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Common names

18 names · 12 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (11)
Dutch
  • Kleefzaad
French
  • Pittospore de Nouvelle-Zélande[1][2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 薄葉海桐[2]
Czech
  • slizoplod černající[2]
Danish
  • newzealandsk klæbefrø[2]
Estonian
  • õhukeselehine vaiguseemnik[2]
Finnish
  • poimukielopuu[2]
German
  • Schmalblättriger Klebsame[1][2]
Japanese
  • クロバトベラ[2]
Māori
+2 more namesShow fewer names
Russian
  • кохуху[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pittosporum tenuifolium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Black Matipo — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Schmalblättriger Klebsame — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kohuhu — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kōhūhū — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Pittospore de Nouvelle-Zélande — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
[2] Pittosporum tenuifolium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Black Matipo — results[17].names[3]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Schmalblättriger Klebsame — results[17].names[12]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kohuhu — results[17].names[2]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kōhūhū — results[17].names[1]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Pittospore de Nouvelle-Zélande — results[17].names[16]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • õhukeselehine vaiguseemnik — results[17].names[4]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • slizoplod černající — results[17].names[5]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Rautawhiri — results[17].names[6]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • クロバトベラ — results[17].names[7]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • кохуху — results[17].names[8]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • newzealandsk klæbefrø — results[17].names[9]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kōhūhū — results[17].names[10]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • 薄葉海桐 — results[17].names[11]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Kōwhiwhi — results[17].names[13]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • Maupariki — results[17].names[14]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
  • poimukielopuu — results[17].names[15]; taxon id 78591; Pittosporum tenuifolium.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pittosporum tenuifolium ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Kohuhu (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138587; taxon 77M2R.
  • Tawhiwhi — VernacularName.tsv, line 138588; taxon 77M2R.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Pittosporum tenuifolium is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Pittosporaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
New Zealand.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Black Matipo (Pittosporum tenuifolium) is a shrub. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pittosporum tenuifolium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2616334; ID 77M2R; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2616334; ID 77M2R; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pittosporum tenuifolium — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 320032; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1075866, 1075867

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.