Syzygium australe, commonly called Brush Cherry or Scrub Cherry, is a rainforest

Rainforest

Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...

 tree native to eastern Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It can attain a height of up to 35 m with a diameter of 60 cm. The leaves

Leaves

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 are opposite, simple, lanceolate from 4-8 cm long. Flowers are white and in clusters. The dark pink to red fruits are edible.

Brush Cherry is commonly cultivated in gardens in eastern Australia, mostly as shorter, shrub-like cultivars. These are especially popular as hedges. The pleasantly sour fruit are also eaten fresh or cooked. The fruit can be used to make jams and jellies.

Commonly confused with Magenta Cherry and the Blue Lilly Pilly

Syzygium oleosum

Syzygium oleosum, commonly known as the Blue Lilly Pilly, is a species of Syzygium tree native to eastern Australian rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests. It is usually a small tree, 4 to 15 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple and lanceolate to ovate, with a dark glossy upper surface and...

. However, the Brush Cherry has a paler trunk.