Australian cheesewood vs Lemonwood

Pittosporum undulatum compared with Pittosporum eugenioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian cheesewood	Lemonwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 eugenioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian cheesewood

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemonwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian cheesewood	Lemonwood
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).

Lemonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States