Pittosporaceae

Cheesewood

Pittosporum halophilum Rock

Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum

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Cheesewood: Hōʻawa Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Restricted to Kalawao and Huelo Islet, Molokaʻi Rare Oʻahu — Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Cheesewood

Synonyms

Pittosporum halophylum Rock
Pittosporum terminalioides f. halophilum (Rock) J.E.Haas

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.