Japanese mockorange Pittosporaceae Pittosporum tobira

Leaf:Opposite or nearly so, simple, leathery, evergreen, obovate, entire, dark blue-green above and paler below, to 5 inches long, tufted at the branch tips; commonly slightly revolute and white variegated at the leaf tips.
Flower:Species is mostly dioecious (hermaphroditic flowers can occur); individual flowers with five white petals; borne in tight umbrella-shaped 2-3 inch clusters at the branch tips; fragrant and orange-scented; appearing in late spring.
Fruit:Smooth, thick, 1/2 inch leathery capsules that split along 3 sutures to reveal several sticky red, shiny seeds; ripening in the fall.
Twig:Moderate, gray-green, covered in tan fuzz; buds mostly opposite, brown and dome-shaped.
Bark:Gray-brown with warty lenticels.
Form:A dense and rounded shrub to 15 feet tall.

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