School Science Lessons
2024-12-24a
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Genus names, SS, (Stachys to Syzygium)
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Chinese artichoke, (Stachys affinis), Japanese artichoke, artichoke betony, crosnes, wood betony, clown's woundwort, woundwort, herbaceous perennial sprawling plant with rough, light green leaves, attractive tubers like pearly seashells, hardy plant, up to 50 cm, hardy plant, deciduous, delicate nutty flavour, Lamiaceae
Lamb's ears, (Stachys byzantina), woolly hedge nettle, lamb's tongues, perennial, hardy plant, up to 20 cm, ornamental, attractive border plant, grey furry felt-like leaves fun to touch, herbal medicine, attractive border plant, Lamiaceae
Dried herb is sold as aerial parts, Mudbrick Cottage
Betony, (Stachys officinalis), purple betony, wood betony, bishop's wort, common hedgenettle, perennial up to 60 cm, groundcover, herbal medicine, sedative, Lamiaceae
Betony, Mudbrick Cottage, See text below Description.
All heal, (Stachys palustris), marsh woundwort, hedge-nettle, edible roots, herbal medicine, bruised leaves wound covering, persistent horizontal tuber, weed, Europe, Asia, Lamiaceae
Wood betony, (Stachys sylvatica), hedge woundwort, hedge nettle, to 80 cm, purple flower, crushed leaves have, unpleasant smell, herbal medicine, used to treat wounds, sedative, Lamiaceae
Gum benjamin tree, (Styrax benzoin), benzoin tree, kemenyan, loban, oncycha, Sumatra benzoin tree, benzoin incense tree, styrax
incense tree, to 20 m, hairy oval leaves, fleshy green-yellow flowers, benzoin gum resin called "benzoin Sumatra" from tapped bark,
| Benzoic acid | Cinnamic acid | E210 | Vanillin
| herbal medicine, in "Friar's Balsam", "Pastilles de Serail", skin disorders, chest infections, allergic reactions, incense, ornamental, shade tree, Sumatra
Styrax species, balsamic benzoic resin from bark, these trees do not contain the ketone benzoin, but contain benzoic acid.
Styrax officinalis, produces storax sweet-smelling gum resin, Styracaceae
Styrax paralleloneurus, harninlon toba, (Indonesian), Sumatra benzoin, Styracaceae
Styrax tonkinensis, produces "Benzoin Siam" contains benzoic acid, Styracaceae
Common snakeweed, (Stachytarpheta indica), porter weed, herbal remedy, Verbenaceae
Carrion flower, (Stapelia grandiflora), aasblom, African starfish flower, large starfish-shaped patterned flower, carrion smell, attracts pollinating flies, greenhouse plant, South Africa, Apocynaceae
Starfish flower, (Stapelia variegata), clump-forming succulent, angular fleshy green stem star-shaped flowers, (houseplant), Apocynaceae
Kepel apple, (Stelechocarpus bura), kepel, fruit, ornamental, oral deodorant, Indonesia, Annonaceae
Chickweed, (Stellaria media), starwort, perennial, hardy plant, a, groundcover, indicates moist fertile soils, highly nutritious, mild pleasant flavour | high content of Oxalic acid | herbal medicine, herbal tea to treat hot inflamed skin that needs bathing, culinary uses, edible leaves used in salads, soups, on pizzas, used in compost, animal feed, Caryophyllaceae.
Dried herb is sold as aerials, Mudbrick Herb Cottage
Firewheel tree, (Stenocarpus sinuatus), wheel of fire, up to 40 m, widely planted ornamental, Australian native species, 8 M, Australia, Proteaceae
Scrub beefwood, (Stenocarpus salignis), up to 30 m, rainforest, Australia, Proteaceae
Mexican organ pipe, (Stenocereus griseus), pitayo de mayo, pitaya fruit, tall cactus, toxic sap used to kill fish, Mexico, Cactaceae
St. Augustine grass, (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Charleston grass, buffalo turf, (not "buffalo grass"), tropical lawn grass, pasture grass, North America, Poaceae
Jin qian, (Stephania cepharantha), herbaceous, perennial climbing vine, stems up to 2 metres long from a 20 cm wide tuberous rootstock, fruit rotund red drupe 6.5 mm diam, | Cepharanthine | root extract herbal medicine, Menispermaceae
Stephania kwangsiensis, perennial deciduous herbaceous vine, mountain shrub in limestone areas, root tuber extract is common Chinese herbal medicine, | Rotundine | analgesic. sedative, antipyretic effects | Palmatine | Corydine | Sinoacutine | China, Menispermaceae
Han fang ji, (Stephania tetrandra), Chinese medicine, China, Menispermaceae
Common wax plant, (Stephanotis floribunda), hoya, Madagascar jasmine, waxflower, Madagascar chaplet flower, bridal wear, glossy, oval leaves, very fragrant star-shaped tubular white flowers, shining white trumpet-shaped flowers, hyacinth fragrance, vigorous climber, subfamily Asclepiadoideae,
Apocynaceae, (formerly Asclepiadaceae).
Peanut tree, (Sterculia quadrifida), green-yellow flowers, orange seed pods, edible black seeds like raw peanuts, Australian native food, Malvaceae
Produces a beautiful fruit that tastes a lot like peanuts and contains very good oils, but the tree is so tall that it’s hard to harvest.
Experiment with growing the tree on trellises and other frameworks, bringing the fruit within reach.
Sterculia quadrifida, Daleys Fruit Trees
Sterculia quadrifida, Tucker Bush
Sterculia gum, (Sterculia urens), Indian tragacanth, ghost tree, damaged bark exudes karaya gum, used as laxative, ice cream thickener, India, Malvaceae
Family Sterculiaceae, cacao family
Sterculiaceae, formerly the Cacao family, based on Sterculia species, but genera are now placed in the family Malvaceae
Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), sweetleaf, sugar herb, sugar leaf, bertoni candyleaf, perennial, up to 60 cm, if fresh sweetness then aniseed-like flavour but not if dried, best grown in sun, protected from frost, moist, well-drained soil, culinary uses of leaves fresh or dried, natural sweetening properties times sweeter than sugar, said to be the only natural sweetener with zero calories and zero glycaemic index, use in drinks, baking, thistle flower heads in salads or herbal tea herbal medicine, low sugar food alternative, glucoside extract is 300 times sweeter than sugar, trade name, "Rebiana", Paraguay, Brazil, Asteraceae
See diagram: Stevia.
Steviocide, (steviol diterpene from Stevia rebaudiana + glucose --> steviocide sweetener), 250 to 300, e.g. "Stevia". CSR Smart label:.
a "pinch" of Stevia added to cane sugar for the "Smart 50% less calories" white sugar blend, India, Paraguay, Asteraceae
"CSR Smart white sugar blend, 50% less calories, twice as sweet so you use half as much cane sugar with a pinch of Stevia, 99.6% sugar
with a hint of Stevia, same level of sugar sweetener at half the amount.
Half a teaspoon, (2 g), CSR SMART White Sugar Blend, 8 calories, (34 Kj) | One teaspoon, (4 g), sugar 16 calories, (6 Kj).
Stevia rebaudiana, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb is sold as leaves and as leaf powder.
Stevia rebaudiana, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Silky camelia, (Stewartia malocodendron), upright shrub, rose-like white flowers, North America, Theaceae
Esparto grass, (Stipa tenacissima), halfah grass, perennial grass, northwestern Africa, esparto fibre used to make baskets, Poaceae
Whalebone tree, (Streblus brunonianus), up to 30 m, rainforest, Australia, Moraceae
Bird of paradise flower, (Strelitzia reginae), ornamental, spectacular orange petals from a beak-like bud, South Africa, bird of paradise flower family, Strelitziaceae
See diagram: Strelitzia reginae flower
African violet, (Streptocarpus ionanthus), Usambara violet, evergreen tropical perennial herb, up to 15 cm, rosette of fuzzy leaves, long petioles, anthocyanin pigments in flowers, many cultivars, (houseplant), Tanzania, Gesneriaceae
4.3.1, Grow African violet with in vitro culture
4.3.2, Grow African violet from pieces of leaf
Cape ivy, (Streptocarpus saxorum), cape primrose, whorls of small, oval, hairy leaves, lilac flowers, Gesneriaceae
Streptocarpus hybrids, long, stemless, strap-shaped leaves, trumpet-shaped flowers, (household), irritating leaf sap, Gesneriaceae
Orange marmalade bush, (Streptosolen jamesonii), perennial shrub, bright orange flowers, Solanaceae
Witchweed, (Striga species), small, parasitic herbs, major pests of grain crops in Africa, native to semi-arid and tropical Africa, invasive, recorded in more than 40 countries, Orobanchaceae
Water soldier, (Stratiotes aloides), crab's claw, water aloe, common water soldier, in peaty oxbow lakes, ponds, ditches, reed zones of rivers, may completely cover the water surface, herbal medicine, Hydrocharitaceae
Pokok pecah, (Strobilanthes crispa), beling, used for its anticancer, diuretic and antidiabetic properties, Madagascar, Acanthaceae
Never never plant, (Stromanthe amiabilis), pale green large cross-banded each side of midrib, (houseplant), Marantaceae
Triostar somenthe, (Stromanthe sanguinea), glossy, lance-shaped leaves, conspicuous scarlet bracts around small white flowers, (houseplant), Marantaceae
Jade vine, (Strongylodon macrobotrys), strongylodon, bayabak, woody climber, grape-like bunches of jade green and turquoise blue flowers look artificial, tropical regions, Philippines, Fabaceae
Strongylodon macrobotrys, Jade vine, Daleys Fruit Trees
Climbing oleander, (Strophanthus gratus), lianes | Acolongifloroside K | ouabain C | extracted from seeds, arrow poison, source of cortisone, K-strophanthin, G-strophanthin glucosides, East Africa Apocynaceae
Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), curare, poisonous, bitter | Brucine
| Cantleyine | Loganin | Strychnine | not recommended for use as herbal medicine, India, Southeast Asia, Loganiaceae
Grass trigger plant, (Stylidium graminifolium), Australia, Poaceae
Common stylo, (Stylosanthes guianensis var. guianensis), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Caribbean stylo, (Stylosanthes hamata), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Fine stem stylo, (Stylosanthes, hippocampoides), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Townsville stylo, (Stylosanthes humilis), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Shrubby stylo, (Stylosanthes scabra), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Caatinga stylo, (Stylosanthes seebrana), tropical pasture legume, Fabaceae
Stylos in Queensland, DAF
Red five corners, (Styphelia tubiflora), eastern Australia, Ericaceae
Seablight, (Suaeda australis), austral seablight, ('redweed' salinity indicator), semi-succulent shrub, up to 50 cm, purple-red fleshy tips of leaves eaten raw as vegetable, if cooked tastes like asparagus, young shoots can be pickled, salt marsh plant, Australian native food, Australia, Amaranthaceae
Suaeda australis, Tucker Bush
Sturt's desert pea, (Swainsona formosa), Darling pea, state floral emblem for South Australia, stock poison, weed, swainsonine-N-oxide, swainsonine alkaloid, Fabaceae
Darling pea, (Swainsona galegifolia), smooth Darling pea, long-lives perennial shrub, long flowering season, up to 1 m, Australia, Fabaceae
Dwarf Darling pea, (Swainsona luteola), prostrate, purple corolla, up to 50 cm, Australia, Fabaceae
Swertia, (Swertia chirata), Indian gentian, chitretta, blue flowers | Amarogentin | bitter herb, Ayurvedic medicine, used to treat fever, Gentianaceae
Star swertia, (Swertia perennis), felwort, wetlands, blue-violet corolla, northern hemisphere, Gentianaceae
Swertia purpurascens, herbal medicine | Xanthones | skin disorders, anti-inflammatory, northern India, Gentianaceae
Some plants in family Gentianaceae are called felworts (old English: field herb)
American mahogany, (Swietenia mahagoni), mahogany tree, West Indian mahogany, mahogany, tropical hardwood, timber tree, up to 50 m, 2 m diameter, bole up to 40 m, mahogany was exported to Europe in the early 18th century, planted 1858 Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, used to make decorative high-quality original and reproduction cabinets and chairs, panelling, West Indies, Meliaceae
Ouricury palm, (Syagrus coronata), licuri palm, aricuri palm, long lived, adherent leaf bases form spiral up trunk, Brazil, Arecaceae
Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale), true comfrey, common comfrey, up to 1 metre, hardy plant, leaves over 30% protein mulch, compost, liquid fertilizer, animal food, poultry food, culinary uses, eaten raw and cooked, Vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin, (C63H88CON14O14P), rich in potash and nitrogen, herbal medicine, leaves and roots ointment, poultices, useful culinary herb, but stock poison
| Allantoin, Retronecine
| Echimidine
| Heliosupine, Lasiocarpine
| Lithospermic acid, Rosmarinic Acid
| Symphytine | folk medicine, suitable for herbal infusion, but roots contain toxic
| Pyrrolizidine, alkaloids, may cause liver damage, Boraginaceae.
| Symphytum x uplandicum, Comfrey, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below.
| Dried herb is sold as comfrey leaf.
| Dried herb is sold as comfrey root powder |.
Comfrey is a strong plant with very deep roots that mine minerals from the lower layers of the soil.
A fertilizer can be made from using chopped leaves steeped in water for 3-6 weeks, called "comfrey tea".
Symphytum officinale, Daleys Fruit Trees
Comfrey bocking 14, (Symphytum uplandicum), cultivar of Russian comfrey, valued for high potash content and very high
yields, add leaves to the compost, rots down quickly and adds nutrients and speeds up the decomposition of other materials, culinary uses, herbal medicine, Europe, Boraginaceae.
Russian comfrey, (Symphytum uplandicum), rough comfrey, perennial, vitamin B 12, rich in potash and nitrogen, valuable for mulch, in compost and liquid fertilizer, leaves over 30% protein, animal, poultry food, leaves and roots, herbal medicine, made as ointment, poultices culinary uses, raw and cooked, culinary uses, herbal infusions, Europe, Boraginaceae.
Turpentine tree, (Syncarpia glomulifera), luster, red luster, to 50 m, small creamy white flowers, turpentine smell from crushed leaves, small amount of oleoresin in the inner bark, timber has high silica content, resistant to marine borers, windbreak and shelter, feature tree in parks and gardens, durable temper, cultivated, Australia, Myrtaceae
Syncarpia glomulifera, Turpentine Tree, Daleys Fruit Trees
Satinay, (Syncarpia hillii), Fraser Island turpentine, to 30 m, 1 m diameter stem, brown, bark, fibrous and fissured timber tree, Myrtaceae
"Mikado", (Syngonanthus chryanthus), small aquatic perennial, forms small dense rosettes, up to 15 cm high, small golden-looking flowers with white petals, houseplant, South America, Eriocaulaceae
Arrowhead vine, (Syngonium podophyllium), goosefoot plant, "Syngonium", foot-shaped compound leaves, woody climber to 18 m, poisonous flowers, (houseplant), Araceae
Snowbush, (Synostemon albiflorus), showy sauropus, shrub, up to 2m, small white flowers throughout the year, garden plant, Australia, Phyllanthraceae
Scentless rosewood, (Synoum glandulosum), small tree, up to 7 m, distinctive orange-red fruit and seeds, Australia, Meliaceae
Miracle fruit, (Synsepalum dulcificum), "miraculous berry", perennial, evergreen, small tree, up to 1.5 metres, hardy plant
but needs cold protection, evergreen, shade tree, small, oval purplish fruit is one-seeded fleshy berry, often cultivated, culinary uses, fresh, fruit, makes sour things taste sweet caused by miraculin glycoprotein, which affects sour taste buds so acidic substances taste sweet, high nutritional value, seed grown, Africa, Sapotaceae
Synsepalum dulcificum, Miracle Fruit, Daleys Fruit Trees
Syringa vulgaris, French lilac tree | Eleutheroside | in bark, ornamental tree, Oleaceae
Paperbark satinash, (Syzygium alliiligneum), onionwood satinash lilly pilly, large, white, fluffy flowers, ornamental, red flesh succulent fruits in clusters, screen plant, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
Syzygium alliiligneum, Onionwood satinash lilly pilly, Daleys Fruit Trees
Aniseed myrtle, (Syzygium anisatum), anise myrtle, ringwood, aniseed tree, up to 45 m, aromatic leaf with undulated margins,
panicles of white scented flowers, white dry papery capsules, aniseed-liquorice aroma and taste, antimicrobial essential oil
contains Anethole and Methyl chavicol, Australian native food, used in in cooking and tea, flavoring agent, natural preservative, cultivated in plantations, Australia, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Aniseed myrtle.
Syzygium anisatum, Aniseed Myrtle, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Water apple, (Syzygium aqueum), water cherry, watery rose apple, rose apple, lau lau, small tree, evergreen, masses of highly decorative, delicious red fruit, seedless or seed, used fresh, rare plant, Australia, Myrtaceae
Clove, (Syzygium aromaticum), clove gillyflower, evergreen, up to 12 m, grown from seeds, air-layering, cloves are dried aromatic flower buds picked just before they open then dried, large leaves, crimson flowers, buds up to 2 cm long are red when ready for harvest, pungent flavour and aroma, antimicrobial, food preservative, high concentration of antioxidants, cuisine uses, in spice mixes to flavour meat and sweets, Indonesian kretek cigarettes contains phenolic compounds, mainly, Casuarictin, Eugeniin, Eugenol, Caryophyllene, Eugenol acetate, Gallic acid, Tellimagrandin, Vanillin, traditional herbal medicine, digestion disorders, coughs, sinuses, excessive gas bloating, topical application for rheumatism and inflammation, attractive ornamental, Madagascar, originally from Maluku Islands, Indonesia, Myrtaceae
Dried herb is sold as clove flower bud whole.
Syzygium aromaticum, Cloves, Daleys Fruit Trees
See diagram: Syzygium aromaticum.
Clove oil, oil of cloves, essential oil, (C7H12ClN3O2), 205.642 g/mol, from flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum trees which contains about 85%, Eugenol, has both analgesic and antiseptic properties, numbs nerve endings, in mouth washes, used to treat tooth and gum pain.
Brush cherry, (Syzygium australe), scrub cherry, tucker bush cherry, creek lilly-pilly, creek satinash, watergum, compact shrub, up to 3 metres high x 1.5 metres wide, foliage is compact, glossy green to bronze new growth, white flowers then berries, to 10 m, in forest so shade tree for cattle, non-invasive roots, used for hedges and screens, topiary, Myrtaceae
Brush cherry Syzygium varieties:
Brush cherry, var. 1 (Syzygium australe, 'hinterland gold lilly pilly'), medium height, fast growing dense shrub with mid-sized glossy golden leaves, compactly arrayed, flushes several times a year with fresh new growth, screen, hedge and topiary plant, grows to 4 m and 1.5 m wide, fluffy flowers, red berries, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium australe.
Brush cherry, var. 2 (Syzygium australe, 'Southern Form''), small shrub, up to 4 m tall, dense crown, leaves are opposite, elliptic in shape, 2.5 long with the apex shortly narrowed to a fine point, Myrtaceae
Upper surface is dark green and glossy, lower surface is paler.
Flowers are white and are borne in small clusters at the ends of branches, occurring in April and October, in Australia.
The fruits are a berry, pink to purplish-red in colour and are elliptic to rounded in shape to 2 cm long.
Fruiting occurs in both early summer and early winter (December and June, Australia).
Bark is brown and scaly.
Fruits are succulent with a crisp texture and a pleasant, tangy flavour and can be eaten raw or made into jam or cordial.
Plants are suitable for a screen or wind break.
Syzygium australe, Daleys Fruit Trees
Syzygium australe, Tucker Bush
Bamaga satinash, (Syzygium bamagense), structural timber, Australia, Myrtaceae
Boonjee satinash, (Syzygium boonjee), up to 30 cm, tropical garden plant, Australia, Myrtaceae
Lockerbie satinash, (Syzygium brandershorstii), wood used for instruments, succulent fruit, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Myrtaceae
Watergum, (Syzygium buettnerianum), up to 30 cm, bright pink flowers, Australia, Myrtaceae
Yellow satinash, (Syzygium canicortex), structural timber called Yellow satinash, Australia, Myrtaceae
Lilly Pilly 'Sour cherry', (Syzygium corynanthum), sour cherry lilly pilly, bright red when in fruit, pale green new growth, attractive tree, dense crown so an ideal shade tree, slow growing so suits containers, Myrtaceae
Syzygium corynanthum, Lilly Pilly 'Sour cherry', Daleys Fruit Trees
Purple cherry, (Syzygium crebrinerve), purple cherry lilly pilly, up to 40 m, large buttress, masses of white flowers, fruits every second or third summer, tasteless large brightly-coloured purple fruit, spectacular ornamental, hardy, in full sun, frost-tolerant, bright red new growth, Myrtaceae
Plum satinash lilly pilly, (Syzygium cryptophlebium), up to 10 m in domestic gardens, bushy tree with large leaves, bright pink and weeping when new, dark green when mature; small fluffy off-white flowers, and dark purple edible fruit in autumn, timber called "plum satinash", Myrtaceae
Malabar plum (Syzygium cumini), jamum, jambolan plum, Java plum, Portuguese plum, black plum, purple plum, Indian blackberry, wax jambu, attractive tree, esteemed by Buddhists, often planted near Hindu temples, grown from seeds, grafting, large tree, evergreen, fast growing, shade tree, medium plum-like purple fruit, frost sensitive when young then hardy windbreak tree, tolerates flood and dry periods, prefers tropical regions from sea level to 600 m then fruits prolifically, fruit eaten fresh or used to make pies, sauces, jams, juices, astringent jelly, used juice, wine, naturalized Hawaii, popular South America, weed by bird seed dispersal, South Asia, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Jambolan.
Syzygium cumini, Jambolan plum, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Johnstone River satinash, (Syzygium erythrocalyx), scarlet satinash, red bud satinash, Daintree satinash, Johnstone River apple, rainforest tree, up to 10 m, large elliptical soft leaves, red new growth, large quantities of large edible red fruit tastes like apples, cultivated, large garden, used for preserves and beverages, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
Apricot satinash, (Syzygium fibrosum), fibrous satinash, rain cherry lilly pilly, attractive tree, creamy-yellow flowers, attract birds, many bright pink-red edible fruits usually with no seed, used in jams and preserves, rainforest understory tree, Papua New Guinea, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium fibrosum.
Weeping lilly pilly, (Syzygium floribunda), hardy, evergreen tree, ornamental tree, clusters of white flowers, green round fruits, must trim regularly for colourful new growth and bushy plant grow in sunny open position in well-drained soil, dense screen plant, windbreak or large container plant, weeping habit, garden tree, Australia, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium floribunda.
White apple, (Syzygium forte), flaky barked satinash, millable logs called Flaky-barked satinash, Australia, Myrtaceae
Giant water gum, (Syzygium francisii), rose satinash, over 30 m, shade tree, trunk usually with large diameter buttress, canopy spread may be same distance as height, can be cultivated ornamental. but too large for households, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium francisii.
Syzygium francisii, Giant water gum, Daleys Fruit Trees
Grey satinash, (Syzygium gustavioides), watergum, up to 40 m, up to 1.8 m diameter, hardwood, used for construction framework and furniture, Australia, Myrtaceae
Java plum, (Syzygium javanicum), wax jambu, large tree, evergreen, fast growing, fruit, medium, red, sweet, watery, used fresh, preserves, grown from seeds, East Indies, Myrtaceae
Broad-leaved lilli pilly, (Syzygium hemilamprum subsp. hemilamprum), blush satinash, cassowary gum, Eungella gum, timber called Blush satinash, Australia, Myrtaceae
Red lilly pilly (Syzygium hodgkinsoniae), up to 11 m, highly perfumed large cream flowers, Australia, Myrtaceae
Red apple, (Syzygium ingens), southern satinash, up to 40 m, ornamental, Australia, Myrtaceae
Rose apple, (Syzygium jambos), Malabar plum, attractive evergreen ornamental, fast growing, medium shade tree, glossy narrow leaves, dark red new growth, fruit, round, pale yellow, sweet "rose petal" flavour, unique taste, fruiting for about 6 months each year, white fluffy flowers attract bees and birds, beautiful ornamental plant, aromatic fruits in 3-4 years from seed, used fresh, candied, preserves, susceptible to myrtle rust, East Indies, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Rose apple.
Syzygium jambos, Rose apple, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Cherry satinash, (Syzygium luehmanii), cherry alder, small-leaved lilly pilly, grows 5-10 metres in rainforest, garden hedging plant, mostly seedless fruit, taste like mix of cardamon, cinnamon and cloves, pink young foliage, popular street and screen tree, attracts birds, windbreak, fire retardant, erosion control, needs well-drained soil, grows in full sun and part shade, select seedless or small-seeded trees for planting, forms fruit in 3-4 years, large fruit harvests reported, masses of red pear-shaped fruit, purple-red growth, edible hedge, fruit slightly acidic, like cinnamon, used in wild-food dishes, harvested for commercial purposes and fruit marketed as “Riberry”, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
This species is already being harvested for commercial purposes.
The fruit is marketed as “Riberry”.
See diagram: Syzygium luehmannii.
See diagram: Riberry.
Syzygium luehmanii, Riberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Powder-puff lillipilliy, (Syzygium luehmannii x wilsonii), cascade lilly pilly, hybrid species, powderpuff, it has pale pink flowers, pale pink fruits, used in hedges, popular ornamental shrub, variety 'Cherry puff', Australia, Myrtaceae
Syzygium luehmannii x wilsonii, Powder-puff lillipilli. Daleys Fruit Trees
Pink satinash, (Syzygium malaccense), malay apple, mountain apple, hardy plants, attractive fast growing evergreen tree, up to 6 m, large red, sweet, watery, pear-shaped fruit, culinary uses fresh, preserves, herbal remedy, grown from seeds, air-layering, large, dark-green glossy leaves, large red-purple clusters of tassel-like flowers, deep-red oval fruit, thin skin, white crispy flesh, aromatic, sweet mild flavour, hardy plant, but needs tropical humid climate, water-logging tolerant, most soil types, eaten fresh. but best as stewed dessert, make wines, said to be the "best eating fruit" in Australia, Southeast Asia, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Malay apple.
Giant lau lau, (Syzygium megacarpum), grows at a rapid rate reaching up to 6-7m with enough water, long glossy leaves, bright red fruit, crisp apple-like flavour, very popular in Papua New Guinea, Myrtaceae
Syzygium megacarpa, Palmtalk
Syzygium megacarpa. Giant lau lau, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Satinash, (Syzygium monimioides), up to 20 m, Australia, Myrtaceae
Daintree satinash, (Syzygium monospermum), up to 17 m, Australia, Myrtaceae
Coolamon lilly pilly, (Syzygium mooreii), 'Coolamon tree', durroby, up to 25 - 30m, rainforest tree, need to plant in rich soil with adequate moisture, attractive red-pink flowers, large edible fruit, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium mooreii.
Syzygium mooreii, Coolamon lilly pilly, Daleys Fruit Trees
Blue lilly pilly, (Syzygium oleosum), spongy delicate purple fruit, aromatic, sweet slightly ginger or turpentine flavour, glossy green leaves, many large oil glands so distinctive smell when crushed unlike other lilly pilly plants, fruit unusual blue colour, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium oleosum.
Syzygium oleosum, Daleys Fruit Trees
Syzygium oleosum, Daleys Fruit Trees
Magenta lilly pilly, (Syzygium paniculatum), rainforest tree up to 15 m, long slightly-ovate dark glossy leaves, clusters of white flowers, magenta or white or pink or purple large fleshy fruit easily cultivated, appreciated edible wild fruit with sour apple-like taste, eaten fresh or used in jams, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
Paperbark satinash, (Syzygium papyraceum), magenta cherry, red papery bark for bark painting, commercial timber, Australia, Myrtaceae
Lipote, (Syzygium polycephalum), ornamental tree, fruits along its branches, pink-purple new growth, dark purple almost black fruits, subacid, Philippines, Myrtaceae
Syzygium polycephalum, Lipote, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Claudie satinash, (Syzygium pseudofastigiatum), up to 35 m, structural timber, Australia, Myrtaceae
Wax jambu, (Syzygium samarangense), Java apple, wax apple, rose apple, fast-growing ornamental tree, | Spilanthol | fruit red or pink or white, waxy skin, crisp white flesh, sweet and tasty, attractive red-pink pear-shaped fruit, white waxy skin, sensitive to cold, protect from frosts when young. Myrtaceae
See diagram: Syzygium samarangense.
Syzygium samarangense, Wax jambu, Daleys Fruit Trees
"Lilly pilly", (Syzygium smithii, formerly Acmena smithii), common lilly pilly, coast satinash, lilly pilly satinash, small leaf lilly pilly, monkey apple (New Zealand), magenta cherry, brush cherry, hardy, evergreen, rainforest tree, up to 20 m, glossy dark green leaves, spikes of feathery cream flowers at the ends of branches, white to purple tasteless or apple flavour berries, commonly cultivated as windbreaks or hedges, but litters pavements or walk-ways, used in jams, timber, cultivars selected for cultivation, street tree, ornamental, fire retardant plant, timber called ""lillipilli satinash", Australian native food, Myrtaceae
(More than one Syzygium species may be called "lilly pilly"!)
Lilly Pilly varieties: Cascade, Cherry Puff, Coolamon, Magenta Cherry, Red Apple
Syzygium fruit are often called a "jambu".
See diagram: Lilly pilly.
Lilly pilly, Logan River Tree Farm
Lilly pilli, Daleys Fruit Trees
Syzygium species, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Red bush apple, (Syzygium suborbiculare), rolypoly satinash,lady apple, understory tree, useful shade tree, up to 20 m, large white flowers with many stamens, smooth broad oval leaves, flattened-globular fleshy large pink-red edible fruit prominently ribbed, large seed, eaten raw, herbal medicine, Australian native food, Myrtaceae
River cherry, (Syzygium tierneyanum), Bamaga satinash, medium tree, dense foliage, coppery new growth, whitish flowers, edible fruit, hardy, Australian native food, commercial timber, Australia, Myrtaceae
Syzygium tierneyanum, Lilly pilly 'River Cherry', Daleys Fruit Trees
Powderpuff lilly pilly, (Syzygium wilsonii), 1-3 metres, clusters of bright scarlet-pink, fluffy red "pom pom" flowers, culinary uses, white fruit too sour to eat raw, small to medium pendulous shrub, new foliage attractive bright pink, large crimson flowers in large fluffy heads, Myrtaceae
Syzygium wilsonii, Powderpuff lilly pilly. Daleys Fruit Trees