Acmena

Acmena is a genus of 15 species of shrub and small tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and related to guavas. The name is derived from the Greek word for "plentiful."
It is a fairly recent creation, being split off from Eugenia, along with the closely-related Syzygium.
They are found in Australia and Malesia. The Australian species are commonly labelled as lilly pillies, along with the Australian Syzygiums.
Acmena is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Aenetus ligniveren, which burrows into the trunk.


Species
Acmena smithii (formerly Eugenia smithii) is a summer flowering evergreen tree, belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is commonly planted as shrubs or hedgerows. It features rough woody bark, cream and green smooth waxy leaves with flushes of pink new growth and pink to mauve edible berries. It shares the common name "lillipilli" with several other plants. Unpruned it will grow about 3-5m (10-15') tall.

Acmena ingens

Acmena graveolens

Acmena macrocarpa

Acmena hemilampra

Acmena resa

Acmena divaricata

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