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'''''Syzygium oleosum''''', commonly known as the '''Blue Lilly Pilly''', is a species of [[Syzygium|''Syzygium'' tree]] native to eastern [[Australian]] [[rainforests]] and [[wet sclerophyll]] forests. It is usually a small tree, 4 to 15 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple and [[lanceolate]] to [[ovate]], with a dark glossy upper surface and paler under-surface. The leaves have oil dots and are distinctly aromatic when crushed, with aromas reminiscent of mango or apricot. Its flowers are small and white-cream colored. It produces a purplish red fruit when young, changing to purplish blue when ripe, 13–40 mm in diameter.<ref>Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia'', ISBN 0-909605-57-2</ref> The fruit can be eaten freshly picked from the tree or cooked. It has a pleasantly crisp texture and is mildly aromatic and sweet. The fruit can also be made into [[jams]], [[Fruit preserves|jellies]] and [[wine]]. It is also grown as an [[ornamental plant]]. ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> File:Syzygium oleosum2.jpg| photo 1 File:Syzygium oleosum Cabarita Beach.jpg| photo 2 File:Syzygium oleosum fruit1.JPG| photo 3 File:Syzygium oleosum7.jpg </gallery> ==References== <references/> <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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