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| color = lightgreen

|familia=Myrtaceae

| name = ''Syzygium luehmannii''

|genus=Syzygium

| image = Syzygium luehmannii (476289701).jpg

|species=luehmannii

| regnum = [[Plant]]ae

| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]

|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]

| ordo = [[Myrtales]]

|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]

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| genus = ''[[Syzygium]]''

|Max ht metric=ft

| species = '''''S. luehmannii'''''

|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| binomial = ''Syzygium luehmannii''

|Max wd box=30

| binomial_authority = (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson

|Max wd metric=ft

|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

|lifespan=perennial

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|image=Syzygium luehmannii 2.jpg

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'''''Syzygium luehmannii''''', also known as '''riberry''', '''small leaved lilly pilly''', '''cherry satinash''', '''cherry alder''', or '''clove lilli pilli''', is a tree species [[endemic (ecology)|pesaendemic]] to Australian riverine, littoral and subtropical rainforest <ref> Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia''. </ref>. It is grown for its small pear-shaped fruits known as ''riberries''.

The habitat is [[Australian]] riverine, [[littoral]], subtropical or tropical rainforest <ref> Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia'', ISBN 0-909605-57-2 </ref>. It grows on [[volcanic]] soils or deep sandy soils between the [[Macleay River]] in [[New South Wales]] to near [[Cairns]] in tropical [[Queensland]]. It is commonly grown as an ornamental tree, and for its fruit, known as a Riberry.

The tree can grow to 30 metres <ref> Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia''. </ref> in height in the rainforest, but commonly only reaches 7 metres in cultivation. The small, glossy, lance-shaped leaves are pink/red when they are young. A cream coloured flower is followed by bunches of pink to red pear-shaped berries about 13 mm long.

Occasionally reaching 30 metres in height and a 90 cm in trunk diameter. The tree's crown is dense with small leaves, above a tall straight trunk. Large trees are buttressed at the base. The bark is red brown, light grey or pinkish grey with soft papery scales.  

The berry has a tart, cranberry-like  flavor, that has a hint of cloves. It has been popular as a gourmet [[bushfood]] since the early 1980’s, and is commercially cultivated on a small-scale basis. The fruit is most commonly used to make a distinctively flavoured jam, and is also used in sauces, syrups and confectionery. The riberry plant is also very popular as a garden ornamental and street tree. It is easily maintained as a smaller tree by light pruning.

 

 

 

The tree commonly only reaches 7 metres in cultivation. The berry has a tart, cranberry-like  flavor, that has a hint of cloves. It has been popular as a gourmet [[bushfood]] since the early 1980’s, and is commercially cultivated on a small-scale basis.  

 

The fruit is most commonly used to make a distinctively flavoured jam, and is also used in sauces, syrups and confectionery. The riberry plant is also very popular as a garden ornamental and street tree. It is easily maintained as a smaller tree by light pruning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==References==

==References==

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* Bruneteau, Jean-Paul, ''Tukka, Real Australian Food'', ISBN 0-207-18966-8.

<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->

* Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia'', ISBN 0-909605-57-2.

<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->

* Cherikoff, Vic, ''The Bushfood Handbook'', ISBN 0-7316-6904-5.

<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

* Kersh, Jennice and Raymond, ''Edna's Table'', ISBN 0-7336-0539-7.

* Low, Tim, ''Wild Food Plants of Australia'', ISBN 0-207-14383-8.

 

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