{{Short description|Species of tree}} {{Speciesbox |image = Waterhousea floribunda leaves.JPG |image_caption = |genus = Syzygium |species = floribundum |authority = F.Muell.<ref name=POWO_601690-1/> |synonyms = {{Species list |Eugenia ventenatii|Benth. |Metrosideros connata|Desf. |Metrosideros laurifolia|Dum.Cours. |Waterhousea floribunda|(F.Muell.) B.Hyland }} |synonyms_ref = <ref name=POWO_601690-1/> }}

'''''Syzygium floribundum''''', synonym '''''Waterhousea floribunda''''',<ref name="POWO_601690-1">{{cite web |title=''Syzygium floribundum'' F.Muell&period; |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601690-1 |access-date=2021-09-29 }}</ref> is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It grows along streams from the Williams River (New South Wales) near Dungog (32° S) to Mackay (21° S) in central eastern Queensland. Known as the '''weeping lilli pilli''', this tree is widely planted as an ornamental. Planted trees from 1827 may be seen at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. However, these trees are damaged and threatened by the roosting grey headed flying foxes. A very large tree (diameter 110.5&nbsp;cm) is located at Western Park in Auckland, New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/977 | work = The Zealand Tree Register | title = Tree Information | accessdate = 22 May 2012}}</ref>

== Description == A medium to large tree growing to 30 metres tall and a trunk diameter of 75&nbsp;cm. The trunk is grey, with vertical lines and cracks. Flanged at the base of larger trees. Leaves opposite, not toothed. Wavy edged and thin, 5 to 15&nbsp;cm long with a long tip. An occasional senescent red leaf may be seen. Small oil dots may be seen under a lens. The midrib is raised under the leaf, but sunken on the upper side.

White flowers appear on panicles in the months of November to January. The fruit is a pale pink or greenish berry, 14&nbsp;mm in diameter. Inside is one large seed. Fruit matures from January to April. As with most of the Australian fleshy fruited myrtles, removal of the fleshy aril is advised to assist seed germination. Germination is remarkably swift with this species, taking as little as ten days.

==Uses== The wavy edged foliage ensures the popularity of this ornamental tree.

==Cultivars== ''Syzygium floribundum'' 'Sweeper' is a cultivar with a weeping habit and lush green new growth and a ripple in the leaves. It grows to a height of 10m x 5-8m wide and produces clusters of white flowers in summer. It will grow in full sun to part shade and has and will tolerate light frosts in cool climates.<ref>{{cite web| title=Plant Profile Waterhousea floribunda Sweeper |date=16 April 2008 |url=http://www.downesnursery.com.au/waterhousea_floribunda_sweeper.html |accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref>

[[Image:Waterhousea floribunda Carawirry Creek.jpg|thumb|left|220px|An idyllic scene of weeping lilly pilly beside Carawirry Creek, near Dungog, Australia]]

==References== {{Reflist}} * {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u9EsAQAAMAAJ&q=Rainforest+trees+of+mainland+south-eastern+Australia+inkata+press |title=Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia |first=A. G. |last=Floyd |author-link=Alexander Floyd |publisher=Elsevier Australia - Inkata Imprint, copyright Forestry Commission of New South Wales |location=Port Melbourne |publication-date=1989-12-01 |year=1989 |edition=1st |isbn=0-909605-57-2 |page=270 |access-date=2009-06-24}} [https://www.bookdepository.com/Rainforest-Trees-Mainland-South-Eastern-Australia-G-Floyd/9780909605575?ref=grid-view&qid=1597082346285&sr=1-64 (other publication details, included in citation)] *{{cite web |title=''Waterhousea floribunda''|work=PlantNET - NSW Flora Online|url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Waterhousea~floribunda|accessdate=2009-06-24}}

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floribundum Category:Trees of Australia Category:Myrtales of Australia Category:Flora of Queensland Category:Flora of New South Wales Category:Ornamental trees Category:Hunter Region Category:Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller