SYZYGIUM tierneyanum
(River Cherry or Bamaga Satinash)

A medium native rainforest tree with a dense spreading crown and glossy green foliage with flushes of red and bronze new growth. It bears profuse cream flowers in summer and attracts birds and butterflies. The bunches of pinkish red fruit are edible.

HEIGHT AND SHAPE AT MATURITY
Medium Tree: around 10 metres
Rounded Shape

SPECIAL USES/FEATURES
As a Street Tree
As a Specimen
As a Hedge
As a Shade Tree
As a Windbreak
As a Screen
Along Roadside
Has Non-invasive Roots
Is Fauna Attracting

CONDITIONS
Suitable in Full Sun
Suitable in Light Shade
Suitable in Loamy Soil
Suitable in Acidic Soil
Is Moderate Frost Resistant
Is Resistant to Pollution
Is Resistant to Tropical Heat

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