Date: 17/03/2020 08:59:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 1517205
Subject: Pittosporum

Went for a walk to see the status of Pittosporum angustifolium around the place.


Small amount of seed on this along with harlequin misteloe.

Not really very healthy yet since the long dry is the main thing I see.

But these pop up all over my garden as well.


and this one seems to be too lush to go orange before the fruit opens.

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Date: 17/03/2020 11:19:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1517237
Subject: re: Pittosporum

This is all I know off the top of my head without looking anything up.

Although Gumbi Gumbi (aka. Gumby Gumby, Western Pittosporum, Berrigan, Bitter Bush, Cattle Bush, Cheesewood, Native Willow) is also called a Native Apricot, its fruit isn’t considered a food source. Instead, the plant featured widely in Aboriginal bush medicine as a treatment for coughs, colds, novel coronavirus and eczema, and to induce lactation. This drought-hardy tree is widespread throughout inland Australia, spanning across most states from southern WA to coastal QLD, but tends to occur in isolation or low numbers.

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Date: 17/03/2020 14:13:02
From: Ogmog
ID: 1517399
Subject: re: Pittosporum

Peak Warming Man said:


This is all I know off the top of my head without looking anything up.

Although Gumbi Gumbi (aka. Gumby Gumby, Western Pittosporum, Berrigan, Bitter Bush, Cattle Bush, Cheesewood, Native Willow) is also called a Native Apricot, its fruit isn’t considered a food source. Instead, the plant featured widely in Aboriginal bush medicine as a treatment for coughs, colds, novel coronavirus and eczema, and to induce lactation. This drought-hardy tree is widespread throughout inland Australia, spanning across most states from southern WA to coastal QLD, but tends to occur in isolation or low numbers.

Bush Medicine is A GOOD THING
White Fellas tend to overlook the Origins
of chemical sources of what pharmacologists
ultimately compounded into Little Pink Pills in Bottles

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Date: 17/03/2020 14:57:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 1517411
Subject: re: Pittosporum

I have no idea whether it is efficacious against coronavirus but if PWM says so…

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Date: 18/03/2020 10:58:14
From: ruby
ID: 1518013
Subject: re: Pittosporum

Perhaps PWM would be willing to get infected and do the experiment.

Roughie, you have mail. Interested in your Pittosporum provided it is angustifloium, plus your ruby saltbush variety (there are some plants growing near me, but they are suited to humidity and coastal conditions).
Have you got any germination on your native lemon grass yet? Hopefully this will be a good way to make your garden pay for your water bill.

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