Johnstone River Apple , Syzygium erythrocalyx

[aussiearoids]

Spotted this tree in a visited garden over the weekend . Thought it looked a bit like a Garcinia .

Had help with the name , and found out it is a native and should thrive here .

Will grow out of the tropics but needs shelter and heaps of water .

Can grow enormous in habitat 18m, but in this sandy garden was 2m tall and 3m wide .

Has a few other common names Scarlet Satin Ash ,Johnstone River Satinash

The edible, juicy dark red fruit  is 4cm wide with sweet tasting flesh and a smell like apple and makes first-class jams .

[Pedro 65]

A very beautiful Syzygium Michael, I planted a few " yrs" ago b4 I was into palms in the shade and they died, I'll have to get some off Kris and plant in full sun. The Yuruga list of Sysygium's is huge, they are a beautiful genus for foliage and food for birds and bats.

Pete

[KrisKupsch]

Michael Lickfold has the best Pete, his drop fruit, mine drop leaves  A difference 1km makes and change in aspect. but I have some in pots for you. 

In 1995 I planted 50 of these during my bush foods craze. They all died due to root bound stock and they hate sun when young.