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purple-fruited satinash
Syzygium oleosum
Plant Family :Myrtaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Small tree to 10m high, bushy to ground level with a spreading crown. In the open it may not reach 4m in height.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period. November to February.
Description :Edible fruit which is suitable for jam making.
Distribution :Cooktown to Tuggerah Lakes N.S.W., in rainforest and moist eucalypt forest.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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