Traditional medicinaluseof Pittosporum undulatum by Abori-
ginal peoplewasnotrecordedbyEuropean–-Australiancolonial
ethnobotanists. Despitethis,earlyEuropeansettlersexperimen-
ted with Pittosporum undulatum for anumberofailmentsbefore
one applicationwasconsidereduseful.Thisinvolvedapplyingthe
gum (viscoussap)tothewoundsofadog