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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Acmena smithii
Genus species; Acmena smithii
Syn. Eugenia smithii)
Meaning of name; - named for Smith
Family; Myrtaceae
Common name; Lilly Pilly
Shade; none to filtered
Features; Bushy dark green foliage tree. Gloosy lanceolate to ovate leaves with pinky bronze new growth. Cream blossoms in terminal sprays in summer. Mauve, pink, purple or white berries follow. Benefits from organic matter.
Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY MOIST; Usually Frost Resistant; Temporary Inundation; Southerly
Habitat; Sheltered Forest, Shady Eucalypt Forest, Rainforest Margins, Coastal, Sheltered Gullies,
Associated species; Ceratopetalum apetalum, Callicoma serratifolia, Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Pittosporum undulatum, Tristania laurina, Banksia integrifolia, Eucalyptus botrioides
Soil; SHADY MOIST; Humus-rich Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; Hedge; Fence Screen; Windbreak; Container Plant; Indoor Plant; Shade Tree;Specimen;
Flowering; Floral Art; November to Febuary;
Fruit; Edible Berries;
Dispersal vector; Vertebrate adapted fleshy fruit or aril.
Problems; Drain Clogger;
Ecological values; Fire Retardant; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters; Smog Tolerant; Tolerant of Phytophora cinnamomi;
Propagation; Fresh seed taken from april to june.