CAT-00005
Dwarf lilly pilly 'Minor'
Syzygium smithii 'Minor'
Catalog fields
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Photo
- Not recorded
- Edible
- Yes
- layout
- double
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Published
- Yes
- Food group
- Fruit
- Latin name
- Syzygium smithii 'Minor'
- Fruit photo
- Not recorded
- Plant title
- Dwarf lilly pilly 'Minor'
- Source URLs
- https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/acmena-smithii-minor.html | https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/acmena-smithii/ Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗
- Catalogue ID
- CAT-00005
- Mature width
- 1-2 m
- Native range
- Cultivated form; parent species native to eastern QLD, NSW and VIC.
- Plant family
- Myrtaceae
- Supplier SKU
- ACMMIN
- Listing group
- Original garden variety
- Mature height
- 2-3 m
- Native states
- NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC
- Original list
- Yes
- Research date
- 10/10/2026
- Research notes
- Acmena smithii is a synonym; cultivar sizes/seasons from supplier. Seasons vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Native states refer to the parent species, or both parent species for the garden hybrid; the cultivated selection has no separate wild range. Flower descriptions use species-level information where cultivar-specific details are unavailable.
- Evidence status
- Original variety; food-use detail review pending
- Fruiting season
- Autumn
- Background photo
- Not recorded
- Edible component
- Ripe fruit
- Flowering season
- Summer
- Brief description
- Compact dense shrub; bronze new growth; fluffy white flowers.
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate-high once established; species-level guidance.
- Preparation notes
- Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
- Flower description
- Small cream-white flowers with numerous fluffy stamens; species-level description.
- General cultivation
- General guidance (qualitative): Sun-part shade; avoid poorly drained soil; mulch; prune for density.
- Botanical description
- Not recorded
- Other botanical names
- Acmena smithii 'Minor'
- Attracts birds and bugs
- Honeyeaters eat fruit; native bees and flies visit flowers.
- Flora of Australia profile
- Not recorded
- Fruit type and description
- Small pink fleshy lilly pilly berries.
- Flora of Australia citation
- Not recorded
- Flora of Australia retrieved
- Not recorded