Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Syzygium malaccense
Malay Apple
As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Tilden, J.E.
- Collector number
- 1060
- Date
- 1913
- Locality
- Tahiti
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syzygium malaccense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Magharibi, Magharibi, TZ
(c) jerryzy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Esteban Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) angelicaperales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) antoniogreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium malaccense. BISH 164859. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956408540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/164859.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956408540 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
