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Syzygium samarangense
Wax Apple
As recorded: Eugenia suzukii Kaneh.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Kanehira, R.
- Collector number
- 361
- Date
- July 1, 1929
- Locality
- Koror
- Island
- Oreor
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1929, Kanehira, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Syzygium samarangense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 554 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Xiahu St, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, TW
(c) starry-, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
226台灣新北市平溪區十分瀑布(月桃寮)
(c) herb-chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Linkou District, New Taipei City, TW
(c) rockgeek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Linkou District, New Taipei City, TW
(c) rockgeek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Daan District, Taipei City, TW
(c) 彭敬淑, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Tiehhua Rd, Taitung City, Taitung County, TW
(c) test730904, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium samarangense. BISH 559425. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559425.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292227 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
