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Syzygium malaccense
Malay Apple
As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.; Bates, M.Donald P. Abbott →M. Bates →
- Collector number
- 12
- Date
- July 7, 1953
- Locality
- On trail from Faraik household to E side of Falarik
- Island
- Ifaluk Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1953, Abbott, D.P.; Bates, M. also collected 16 other specimens.
Allophylus timorensis
Botany
Barringtonia asiatica
Botany
Barringtonia racemosa
Botany
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Cordia subcordata
Botany
Crateva religiosa
Botany
Crateva religiosa
Botany
Guettarda speciosa
Botany
Laportea ruderalis
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Nephrolepis obliterata
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Scaevola taccada
Botany
Tacca leontopetaloides
Botany
Thuarea involuta
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Syzygium malaccense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 166976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417555. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166976.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417555 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026