Pittosporum

Origin: China, Korea, Japan. Evergreen shrub with upright, dense habit, well branched. Leaves up to 15cm long, obovate, leathery with undulate edges, bending downwards. They remain glossy green in all seasons. Creamy-white flowers from April to June, grouped in clusters 8 cm wide, very fragrant, followed by round, green fruit, 2 cm wide. Grows well in all types of soil, even dry and sandy soil and it is one of the most resistant to saltiness. Tolerates the polluted air in towns. Very popular all over the Mediterranean coast where it appears to have found its ideal habitat.