Syzygium cryptophlebium

Syzygium cryptophlebium

(Lillypilly)

FAMILY

Myrtaceae

Species

Syzygium cryptophlebium

Common name

Lillypilly

Flower colour: life form

White: tree

Campus

Cairns

Description

This species if a tree growing to 30 m tall, the bark is persistent and the branchlet bark is non-peeling. The flowers appear white because the staminal filaments are white or cream. Fruit is fleshy, mauve or purple at maturity.