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Syzygium aromaticum
Clove
As recorded: Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Toxopeus, H.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1940
- Locality
- Ambon, Hatoe, Tjenkeh radja #2
- Region
- Indonesia
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syzygium aromaticum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Wete, Tanzania
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Magharibi, TZ
(c) jerryzy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Sidangoli, Sidangoli Gam, Kec. Jailolo Sel., Kabupaten Halmahera Barat, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
(c) ytw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-15
Sumatra, Kabupaten Solok, Sumatra Barat, ID
(c) Mardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-03
2C7M+P9H, Andasibe 101, Madagascar
(c) Intellectual Ventures Ltd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Edanduwawa - Peradeniya Road, Central Province, LK
(c) Uditha Sandaruwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium aromaticum. BISH 165161. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582214. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/165161.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956582214 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026