Syzygium Megacarpa

[Pedro 65]

An easy grower for subtropical and tropical areas is the beautiful Syzygium Megacarpa or as its known in New Guinea "Giant Lau Lau"

A fast grower in damp heavy soils, as you can see from the pics its keeping up with Arenga Pinnata,Raphia Australis, and Roystonea sp

Giant Lau Lau flowers are spectacular being all along the stems of braches and on the trunk, the fruits are deep pink and grapefruit size.

Heres a few pics of one having a new flush not unlike mangosteen and mango.

Keeping speed of big palms

Red Flush

Flush from red to gold with size 10 runner for scale

[Matt in SD]

How's the fruit?

[Pedro 65]

How's the fruit?

Matt, like a lot of fruits from the Lilli Pilly Family, fluffy, lightly perfumed taste, hard to describe until you eat one. My Kids love eating them and they love growing them as they germinate VERY easily, happy to send seed to anyone when it fruits again in march.

[popper1]

I would LOVE some seeds. I love the Australian/Indonesian Syzygium.

David, Fl

[ariscott]

Yes please... Pete

[Pedro 65]

Yes please... Pete

Ari, the kids have sprouted a LOT, there sprouted inground not in pots as theres so many, i will happily send this then go and dig a heap up and bare root them, they should be fine, i will send plenty incase they dont enjoy the journey. The first ones i saw that caught my eye were in Flecker Botanic Gardens Cairns, stunning, my shot does not do the tree any justice. Ari, pm me your address again and i will express them off on Monday morning . Pete

To popper1, pm me your address and i will post seed in march. Jude,(Santoury) no doubt you are keen.Jude, I cant and wont collect camphor laurel or ice cream bean (inga sp) as they are an absolute nightmare tree weed here. Pete

[aussiearoids]

These are great , mine grew 2m a year but blown over by Yasi .. its shooting from the base .

Friends who collect cassowary droppings I know dont laugh ...

Have found that they love this fruit and its is now spread far and wide around the rAINFOREST

[peachy]

Okay I swore no more lillipillies but after seeing that one, I just found a space in the yard. I have a weakness for coloured foliage and big leaves. Off to do the nursery circuit on the weekend

Peachy

[Matt in SD]

I'd love some seeds, please put me on the list. I'm a sucker for any Syzygium or Eugenia (or Myrciaria...pretty much any unusual fruit tree).

Matt

[Pedro 65]

I'd love some seeds, please put me on the list. I'm a sucker for any Syzygium or Eugenia (or Myrciaria...pretty much any unusual fruit tree).

Matt

No worries Matt, pm your address and remind me again in March. Pete

[fastfeat]

Pedro--

Are these better suited to warm subtropics to tropics? Or would they take cooler climates, say, equivalent to Brisbane? Trying to decide if better chance in Miami or SoCal...

Great-looking foliage. Reminds me of Lagerstroemia macrocarpa, L. speciosa.

Edited October 22, 2011 by fastfeat

[Pedro 65]

Pedro--

Are these better suited to warm subtropics to tropics? Or would they take cooler climates, say, equivalent to Brisbane? Trying to decide if better chance in Miami or SoCal...

Great-looking foliage. Reminds me of Lagerstroemia macrocarpa, L. speciosa.

Ken, im a few hours south of Brisbane, subtropical with an ave rainfall of 2mtrs so it should be a breeze in Miami, Id give it a go in So Cal also as this tree is in a very open area of the gardens but they do enjoy the heavy soil, the Lau Laus we planted in the deep red soil did nothing, they like pretty constant moisture.

[Pedro 65]

Its Flowering time again of Syzygium Megacarpa, heres some flower shots.

[Peter]

Cool!

[Allie Bongo]

Can anyone tell me how long they take to fruit?

ive been growing one for about 5 yrs and it’s seriously pumping, I’m in the Northern Rivers, NSW.