Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Common name: Beach Cherry

Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtle)

Distribution: Queensland

Life form: Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub

Comments: Distribution - south-eastern Asia to Australia (eastern Queensland). The succulent red fruits are wonderful 'bush tucker' and can be eaten raw, in fruit salads, with ice cream or made into jam or sauces, although levels of sweetness vary from plant to plant.