Evergreen tropical tree growing to 9m in height. Leaves are 15cm long and leathery with downy undersides and from a thick canopy. Clusters of white flowers are formed in Spring and are followed by large (10cm) yellow pear shaped fruit. The fruit is edible and often used to make jams.
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Rounded medium shrub growing 2-5m with dark green leaves, pretty white flowers and small shiny red edible fruit to 2cm. The plant is slow growing at first and the fruit are considered to be very tasty.
Medium sized tree to 12m with grey green foliage to 10cm in length. A key feature is crushed leaves are strongly lemon scented. A profusion of white-cream flowers appear in summer. An underused Australian native rainforest tree.
Large evergreen shrub to small tree growing to 10m in height. This Australian native produces white to pink flowers and small yellowish fruit to 3cm. The fruit is edible but must not be confused with Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa which is reportedly poisonous.
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