#1177 most planted
Acmena smithii
Lilly pilly · also Lilly-pilly tree, Monkey apple, Narrow leaved lilly pilly
BroadleafEvergreen
99
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
3.8 in
median trunk (10 cm, 99 measured)
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Acmena smithii is an evergreen tree native to Australia, featuring rough, woody bark, smooth waxy leaves, pink new growth, and white to maroon edible berries in winter. It is summer-flowering and can be planted as a tall hedge or shrub due to its compact canopy and modest height.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 930.06%—3.8 in
- 60.00%36 yr1.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Deep, Rich
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 3.6 in, 90th percentile 5.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Victoria Plains tropical savanna