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Syzygium cumini

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BISH 165219Botany

Syzygium cumini

Java plum

As recorded: Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: How, F.C.
Collector number: 73193
Date: July 1, 1935
Locality: Manning
Island: Hainan
Region: China
Elevation: 274 m
Identified by: Snow, N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

104 Bishop specimens of Syzygium cumini · collected 1890–2015Species page ›

Syzygium cumini observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,418 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Mafutseni, SZ-MA, SZ

(c) meshack_n_dludlu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Bourail, Nová Kaledonie

(c) Johanka Bláhová, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Kabupaten Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara, ID

(c) Leon Bauder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Venice, FL, USA

(c) kyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Oakland, FL 34787, USA

(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium cumini observed 2026-10-04

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 165219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956427355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/165219.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956427355 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026