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Syzygium cumini
Java plum
As recorded: Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 529
- Date
- January 14, 1927
- Locality
- 3rd valley S of Uturoa
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Syzygium cumini observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,418 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mafutseni, SZ-MA, SZ
(c) meshack_n_dludlu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Bourail, Nová Kaledonie
(c) Johanka Bláhová, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Kabupaten Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Leon Bauder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Venice, FL, USA
(c) kyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Oakland, FL 34787, USA
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
(c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium cumini. BISH 164834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956564665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/164834.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956564665 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
