The pink, elongated, edible fruits range from a size of 1.5 to 2.3 centimeters long, and ripen mainly in summer and autumn.

[4][5] This species is commonly confused with magenta cherry and the blue lilly pilly.

The species occurs in coastal regions in Queensland and New South Wales, northwards from Batemans Bay.

[6] Syzygium australe usually takes about 6 weeks to germinate depending on the temperature and the soil moisture.

[7] Brush cherry is commonly cultivated in gardens in Eastern Australia, mostly as shorter, shrub-like cultivars such as "Aussie Boomer", "Aussie Compact", "Birdsville", "Bush Christmas", "Minipilly" and "Tiny Trev".