- Syzygium australe
taxobox
name = "Syzygium australe"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Eudicot s
unranked_ordo =Rosid s
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Myrtaceae
genus = "Syzygium "
species = "S. australe"
binomial = "Syzygium australe"
binomial_authority = |"Syzygium australe", commonly called Brush Cherry or Scrub Cherry, is a
rainforest tree native to easternAustralia . It can attain a height of up to 35 m with a diameter of 60 cm. Theleaves are opposite, simple, lanceolate from 4-8 cm long.Flowers are white and in clusters. The dark redfruits are edible. [ Floyd, A.G., "Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia", Inkata Press 1989, ISBN 0-909605-57-2]Brush cherry is commonly cultivated in gardens in eastern Australia, mostly as shorter, shrub-like cultivars. These are especially popular as hedges. The pleasantly sour fruit are also eaten fresh or cooked. The fruit can be used to make
jam s and jellies.Commonly confused with "
Syzygium paniculatum ", magenta lilly pilly.References
External links
* " [http://asgap.org.au/s-aus.html Syzygium australe info] "
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