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Syzygium polyanthum
indian bay leaf
As recorded: Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Boeea, R.S.
- Collector number
- 6521
- Date
- September 7, 1934
- Locality
- Hoeta Bagasan, Asahan, East Coast
- Region
- Sumatra, Indonesia
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 1934, Boeea, R.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adinandra
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Aeschynanthus obconicus
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Archidendron ellipticum
Botany
Bhesa paniculata
Botany
Brucea javanica
Botany
Capparis
Botany
Cinnamomum
Botany
Cleome
Botany
Cyperus cyperinus
Botany
Dalbergia junghuhnii
Botany
Desmodium
Botany
Dianella
Botany
Dichapetalum gelonioides
Botany
Elaeocarpus mastersii
Botany
Elaeocarpus petiolatus
Botany
Erythrina subumbrans
Botany
Eurya
Botany
Ficus nervosa
Botany
Ficus pellucidopunctata
Botany
Glochidion zeylanicum
Botany
Gomphandra
Botany
Gomphandra
Botany
Helixanthera
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Hopea
Botany
Syzygium polyanthum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Malcolm Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Rifle Range Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) Shian-Chen Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Sumatra, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, ID
(c) Mardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium polyanthum. BISH 35461. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/35461.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956329880 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026