Luehman’s lilly pilly
Syzygium luehmannii, Fam. Myrtaceae
Medium buttressed tree, with smooth to slightly flaky bark and pink new growth.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Med tree |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Leaf: | Ovate to lanceolate, 2.5-7.5 x 1-3cm, apex long-acuminate, base mostly rounded, glabrous and glossy, lower surface paler, faint lateral veins, distinct intramarginal vein, numerous, distinct oil glands, petiole 2-6mm long. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Cream |
| Flower description: | White or cream flowers with four or five free, spreading petals, 1.5-2.5mm long, borne in compact, cymose, paniculate, terminal inflorescences in the upper axils. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Pink, Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Obovoid or pyriform, pink to red fruit, 9-12 x 6-10mm. |
| Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, littoral rainforest, rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Syzygium luehmannii (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson., PlantNET (2022) Syzygium luehmannii (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson. FloraOnline. |
