Pittosporum (/pɪˈtɒspərəm/[1] or /ˌpɪtəˈspɔːrəm, -toʊ-/[2][3]) is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa. Citriobatus can be included here, but might be a distinct (though closely related) genus.[4] They are commonly known as pittosporums or, more ambiguously, cheesewoods.