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Syzygium in life — In life — Waterberries, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Pat Enright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pat Enright

BISH 166740Botany

Syzygium

Waterberries

As recorded: Syzygium Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 3917
Date: November 21, 1927
Locality: Nadarivatu, slopes at base of Loma laga
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 1,050 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

492 Bishop specimens of Syzygium · collected 1908–2019Species page ›

Syzygium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,110 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Syzygium observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

New South Wales, AU

(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Main Ave, Wavell Heights, QLD, AU

(c) Tracie Jane Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Syzygium observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

305台灣新竹縣新埔鎮

(c) 木玫瑰, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

Syzygium observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Syzygium. BISH 166740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307386. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166740.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956307386 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026