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Syzygium fratris, also known as brotherly love lilly pilly, is a species of plants in the clove family Myrtaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. Its natural range is restricted to a single mountain peak, and it has been classified as critically endangered.
Syzygium luehmannii is a medium-sized coastal rainforest tree native to Australia. Common names include riberry, small leaved lilly pilly, cherry satinash, cherry alder, or clove lilli pilli. The habitat is Australian riverine, littoral, subtropical or tropical rainforest. [1]
The character "Lilly Pilly" (based on the fruit of the tree) who is an actress friend of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, was illustrated by author May Gibbs. [30] [31] The fruit and leaves of Syzigium smithii were featured on a 49c Australian stamp, one of a bush tucker set, in 2002. The stamp was designed by Janet Boschen and titled "Lilly-pilly". [32]
Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruits called roseapples that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies. The most economically important species, however, is the clove Syzygium aromaticum , of which the unopened flower buds are an important spice .
Syzygium hemilamprum, commonly known as the broad-leaved lilly pilly, blush satinash, cassowary gum, Eungella gum, [2] and treated as Acmena hemilampra in New South Wales and Queensland, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is native to New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Acronychia laevis, commonly known as hard aspen, glossy acronychia or northern white lilly pilly, [2] is a species of shrub or small tree in the citrus family, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It has simple, elliptical to egg-shaped leaves, groups of creamy white flowers and fleshy, mitre -shaped to spherical fruit.
Syzygium paniculatum, the magenta lilly pilly or magenta cherry, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New South Wales, Australia.A broad dense bushy rainforest tree, in cultivation it grows to a height of 15 m (49 ft) with a trunk diameter up to 35 cm (14 in).
Syzygium floribundum, synonym Waterhousea floribunda, [1] is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It grows along streams from the Williams River (New South Wales) near Dungog (32° S) to Mackay (21° S) in central eastern Queensland. Known as the weeping lilli pilli, this tree is widely planted as an