This small tree has an erect greyish trunk with spreading branches that form a dense rounded crown. It has dark green lanced-shaped leaves and the sweetly scented cream bell-shaped flowers appear during spring and followed by orange fruit. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Pittosporum undulatum is naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and extending to Tasmania. It grows in a variety of habitats including rainforest, rocky gullies or along creek beds. 

It prefers asunny to semi shaded protected position and grows in a well drained moderately fertile sandy-stony soil and is frost and drought resistant. 

Native Daphne is a long lived small tree that is grown for its habit and fragrent flowers. It is planted along borders for screening or train to form a small shade tree. It is also used in the fragrant or native gardens, establishing in 1 to 3 years and is long lived. This tree is planted in rainforest gardens and can be used as a tub specimen when young. It is normally found in fire protected areas. ID 542

Pittosporum (pi-TOS-po-rum) undulatum (un-dyoo-LAIT-um)

‘Pittosporum’: from Greek pitte + sporos - tar-seed (refers to the resinous covering on the seed); ‘undulatum’: undulating (refers to the leaf margin).

Pittosporaceae (pit-OS-paw-RAY-see-ee)