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Syzygium: australian 'apples' and lilly-pillies |
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There are about 500 species in the genus Syzygium, with almost 60
species in Australia. The flowers are often showy, and dominated by
many colourful shaving brush like stamens. They develop fleshy fruits
that are also often colourful.
Many species produce fruits that are edible for people, and of course the colourful fruits provide food for many animals. Syzygiums are found throughout the old world tropics of the world, usually in wetter habitats. About 50 of the 60 species in Australia occur in the tropical rainforests of the east coast.  Fruits and leaf of Syzygium |
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