- Syzygium paniculatum
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Magenta Lilly Pilly 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: S. paniculatum Binomial name Syzygium paniculatum
Banks ex Gaertn.Synonyms Eugenia paniculata Gaertn. J.Britt.
The magenta lilly pilly (Syzygium paniculatum, syn. Eugenia paniculata), also known by the common name magenta cherry, is a broad dense bushy rainforest tree native to New South Wales. It grows to a height of 15 m with trunk diameter up to 35 cm. Leaves are 3-9 cm long, opposite, simple and slightly obovate, tapering at the leaf base. The leaves are dark glossy above, and paler below. White flowers are produced in clusters. The edible fruit is usually magenta, but can be white, pink or purple.[1]
It is commonly cultivated in eastern Australia and elsewhere. Well known as an edible wild fruit with a pleasantly sour apple like flavour. It is eaten fresh or cooked into jams.
It is commonly confused with Syzygium australe, brush cherry.
References
- ^ Floyd, A.G., Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia, Inkata Press 1989, ISBN 0-909605-57-2
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Categories:- EPBC Act vulnerable biota
- Syzygium
- Myrtales of Australia
- Trees of Australia
- Fruit
- Australian cuisine
- Vulnerable flora of Australia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Myrtaceae stubs
- Fruit tree stubs
- Australian rosid stubs
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