CAT-00014
Blush satinash
Syzygium hemilamprum
Catalog fields
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Photo
- Not recorded
- Edible
- Yes
- layout
- single
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Published
- Yes
- Food group
- Fruit
- Latin name
- Syzygium hemilamprum
- Fruit photo
- Not recorded
- Plant title
- Blush satinash
- Source URLs
- https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/acmena-hemilampra.html; https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?lvl=sp&name=Acmena~hemilampra&page=nswfl Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗
- Catalogue ID
- CAT-00014
- Mature width
- Not confirmed
- Native range
- Northern NSW to Cape York QLD according to supplier.
- Plant family
- Myrtaceae
- Supplier SKU
- ACMHEM
- Listing group
- Original garden variety
- Mature height
- About 8 m supplier estimate; 15 m+ in rainforest
- Native states
- NSW, QLD
- Original list
- Yes
- Research date
- 10/10/2026
- Research notes
- Updated name confirmed by supplier; spread and regional seasons unverified. Seasons vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity.
- Evidence status
- Original variety; food-use detail review pending
- Fruiting season
- Winter mentioned by supplier; timing varies by growing region
- Background photo
- Not recorded
- Edible component
- Ripe fruit
- Flowering season
- October-November in NSW flora; regional timing varies.
- Brief description
- Glossy rainforest tree; copper-tan new leaves; white flowers.
- Drought tolerance
- Unquantified; water while establishing and in prolonged dry spells.
- Preparation notes
- Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
- Flower description
- Tiny flowers in terminal branching clusters.
- General cultivation
- General guidance (qualitative): Sun-part shade; well-drained soil; supplier reports moderate frost/coastal tolerance.
- Botanical description
- Not recorded
- Other botanical names
- Acmena hemilampra
- Attracts birds and bugs
- Fruit-eating birds (honeyeaters, mynas); native bees and flies pollinate.
- Flora of Australia profile
- Not recorded
- Fruit type and description
- Small white fleshy lilly pilly fruit.
- Flora of Australia citation
- Not recorded
- Flora of Australia retrieved
- Not recorded