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Syzygium malaccense
Malay Apple
As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1037
- Date
- May 14, 1933
- Locality
- Koolau Mountains; Kipapa Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1933, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 15 other specimens.
Alocasia macrorrhizos
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Baldwiniella kealeensis
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Ctenitis latifrons
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Hymenasplenium unilaterale
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Kadua acuminata
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Peperomia sandwicensis
Botany
Psidium guajava
Botany
Psychotria mariniana
Botany
Radulina borbonica
Botany
Radulina borbonica
Botany
Sapindus oahuensis
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Tectaria gaudichaudii
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Vesicularia perviridis
Botany
Syzygium malaccense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 248 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-10
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) gremlinteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Mauna Loa, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) violetmh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Kealahou St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Lynn Chun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium malaccense. BISH 446181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/446181.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283817 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026