Syzygium ingens
“Red Apple”
TREE TO 40 METRES TALLAttractive tree with straight, buttressed trunk when mature. Tough elliptical leaves, white, flowers in Nov-Dec. Large, red, sour but edible fruit, ripe in autumn/winter attracts butterflies & nectar and fruit feeding wildlife. Useful timber tree.
Suitability | |
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Category | Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Aspect | Filtered Sun |
Soil | Moist, Well-drained |
Habitat | Dry Rainforest |
Features | |
Bird Attracting, Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants, Clay Tolerant Species, Edible Fruit Plants, Shade Providing Trees | |
Localities | |
Enoggera Catchment, Ipswich area, Pine Rivers |