Australian cheesewood vs Karo

Pittosporum undulatum compared with Pittosporum crassifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian cheesewood	Karo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Pittosporaceae	Pittosporaceae
Genus same	Pittosporum	Pittosporum
Species	Pittosporum undulatum	Pittosporum crassifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian cheesewood and Karo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pittosporum.

Conservation Status

Australian cheesewood

NE — Not Evaluated

Karo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian cheesewood	Karo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian cheesewood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Karo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Australian cheesewood

The Australian cheesewood (Pittosporum undulatum) is a species in the genus Pittosporum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Pittosporum undulatum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States