ABSTRACT
Riberry is sometimes known as the small-leaved lilly pilly and the clove lilly pilly. Several species of lilly pilly grow in a variety of landscapes in Australia. They are attractive shrubs or trees and have ornamental value due to the shape of leaves, pink or light green colour of the leaf flush and general appearance. The flowers form in November through to early December. They are in small panicles at the ends of branchlets, half the length of the leaves or less. The white or cream petals form in fours or fives, 1.5 mm long. Grown in a plantation situation, riberry will perform best when agroclimatic conditions are similar to its endemic range, that is, a subtropical climate. However, they can tolerate quite low temperatures in winter and mild frost, particularly after establishment. Demand for riberry fruit has increased over the last couple of years as processors have developed products that are considered mainstream.
