- Scientific name
- Syzygium australe
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Origin
- Eastern Australia
- Status
- Australian native
A very popular native available in many cultivars, grown as hedges, screens and feature trees. Also called Brush Cherry and many other names thanks to its range of forms. Produces attractive small flowers and edible berries. Can be prone to pimple-gall psyllid, so cultivar choice matters.
Living with it
This is an Australian native and usually worth keeping where it has the room. Good pruning to Australian Standard AS 4373 keeps it healthy and safe. If it has outgrown its spot, we can reduce, lift or remove it properly.
Not sure what you have got, or whether it should stay? Send us a photo. There is no charge for an opinion. Brisbane Trees and Gardens
