Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Syzygium smithii (widely known by its old name, Acmena smithii or lillypilly; Myrtaceae) not in The Student's Flora  
Tasmania has one introduced species of Syzygium (lillypilly). This is a very large genus mainly containing tropical and subtropical rainforest trees. The introduced species is Syzygium smithii. This species is a tree with broad, entire, opposite leaves, and has conspicuous flowers and fleshy, edible fruit.


 
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