
Syzygium clusiifolium
As recorded: Syzygium clusiifolium (A.Gray) C.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 16005
- Date
- May 16, 1953
- Locality
- Inner slope of main crater facing the large central lake
- Island
- Niuafo'Ou Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 16, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 22 other specimens.
Syzygium clusiifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
Tanna, Vanuatu, VU
(c) shadleydavidson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
Samoa
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-03
Namu'a, Western Samoa, WS
(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium clusiifolium. BISH 166485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627604. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166485.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956627604 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
