About Syzygium floribundum F.Muell.
Syzygium floribundum F.Muell. is a medium to large tree that reaches 30 metres in height, with a trunk that can reach 75 centimetres in diameter. The trunk is grey, marked with vertical lines and cracks, and larger trees develop flanges at the base. Leaves are arranged oppositely, lack teeth, have thin texture and wavy edges, and measure 5 to 15 centimetres long with a long pointed tip. Occasional senescent red leaves may be observed on the tree, and small oil dots are visible when viewed under a lens. The leaf midrib is raised on the underside of the leaf, and sunken on the upper leaf surface. White flowers grow on panicles, and appear from November to January. The fruit is a pale pink or greenish berry, 14 millimetres in diameter, containing one large seed. Fruit matures between January and April. Like most Australian fleshy-fruited myrtles, removing the fleshy aril from the seed is recommended to improve germination rates. This species has remarkably fast germination, which can take as little as ten days. Its wavy-edged foliage makes it a popular ornamental tree.
