Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Pittosporaceae

Genus:

Bursaria

Species:

Bursaria occidentalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, typical of southwestern Australian flora adapted to Mediterranean fire regimes.