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Riberry

Syzygium luehmannii

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful orange-pink berries on a shrub of medium height, growing in dense clusters. Leaves were small and glossy.

Habitat:

Spotted growing as a hedge along the outer garden wall - Sydney, New South Wales. The plant is indigenous to Australia, growing in Queensland and mostly northern New South Wales.

Notes:

The fruit had a spicy, beautiful flavour. I am in the habit of trying out most lilli pilli fruits and they are so varied in their flavour - this one was certainly the best. See reference for culinary use. <br>
Also called Satinash, clove lilli pilli <br> Family : Myrtaceae

Reference Links:

Syzygium luehmannii - Wikipedia, Riberry — South Australian Native Foods Association

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Comments (3)
Neil Ross
My dearly departed friend and neighbour would make jam from our local trees. I've never tried to make it myself. It had a lovely flavour, from memory it was delicate yet spicy. The trees seem to like the humidity, so Brisbane and Sydney are ideal. Melbourne might be a bit cold in winter, and frosts might be an issue, although the tree could be covered. Sydney gets bad frost too, so who knows. I hope you can get your tree started soon.
Leuba Ridgway
Your tree in 2013 would have had me up there with the others too...looks luscious. This particular riberry had an amazing flavour-spicy and sweet. I just wish I could have picked more. It's a pity they might not grow down South but if a native nursery has some I am going to try one in our back yard. lilli pilli jam sounds good..
Neil Ross
Wonderful spotting, Leuba. These are amazing trees. I love lilli pilli jam, and other critters in the yard love the fruit. 2013 was definitely my best year for fruit. Check out what looks like a black teddy bear. https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/94416007

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Herbs & Spices – Source Plants
Mission
Plants of South Eastern Australia
Mission
Australian Native Flowers and Fruits

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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020

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