This shrub to small tree has a short brownish trunk with ascending spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has reddish new growth with dark green oblong mature leaves and the cup-shaped white flowers appear in a cluster followed by pink fruit.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Syzygium megacarpumis naturally found from east India to throughout south-east Asia including New Guinea and the Solomon Islands growing in moist lowland forests and commonly associated with water courses.

It prefers a well drained moist organic rich, fertile soil in an open sunny to semi shaded wind protected position and is frost and drought tender.

The Giant Lau Lau is grown for its attractive fruit and colourful foliage. It is planted along borders in small or tropical gardens for screening or as a specimen tree in parks or large gardens. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 4-5 years and is long lived. It tolerates a wide range of climate it conditions from tropical to warm temperate and can be grown in Sydney Australia. This tree is also grown for is edible fruit in the South Pacific islands. ID 3281

Syzygium (si-ZIJ-ee-um)megacarpum(MEG-ah-KAH-pum)

Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family