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Eugenia uniflora

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BISH 500809Botany

Eugenia uniflora

Surinam cherry

As recorded: Eugenia uniflora L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Howard, R.A.
Collector number: 20211
Date: October 20, 1985
Locality: Tree plot area; wailua Game Rerserve Area, above Wailua
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Eugenia uniflora · collected 1921–2024Species page ›

Eugenia uniflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

Wailuku

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

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eugenia uniflora observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Eugenia uniflora. BISH 500809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500809.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956577094 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026