Syzygium malaccense

As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Barrau, J.
Collector number: 433-2
Date: September 1, 1955
Locality: Taravao, introduction garden
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Snow, N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

190 Bishop specimens of Syzygium malaccense · collected 1851–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1955, Barrau, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Syzygium malaccense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Syzygium malaccense. BISH 166449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487108. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166449.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956487108 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026