Pittosporum crassifolium (Karo tree)
		CHARACTER: Evergreen; round form; moderate canopy. SIZE: Medium (Height: 15-25'; Spread: 10+'). GROWTH RATE: Slow. FOLIAGE: Gray-green, white underneath, 1-2" long with rounded ends, leathery. FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Small maroon flowers in 1" clusters, bloom in April- June. Green berries follow flowers, drop periodically. Smooth dark gray bark. MONTHLY WATERING NEEDS: 15-20 gallons per week for the first 2 years; 15-20 gallons twice a month for the 3rd year; as needed after 3 years (varies by soil, sun, and wind conditions). TREE CARE: Low. Early pruning needed to train a good shape, pruning needed less frequently with age. Occasional sidewalk clean-up during fruit drop. TOLERANCES: Coastal conditions, strong winds, salt air. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Cankers can develop on trunk that weeps sap. This is cosmetic and not fatal. NOTABLE TRAITS: Native to New Zealand. Tough, pest and disease resistant. Good for narrow sidewalks and coastal conditions.