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Syzygium malaccense
Malay Apple
As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 97
- Date
- 1920
- Locality
- Kalihi Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3616, -157.8492 ± 4,044 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
Where it was collected
Still here: Syzygium malaccense observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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)
2026-06-06
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) William (Go Expanse), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Kailua, HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
HI, US
(c) mmartynek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium malaccense. BISH 60054. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60054.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956627047 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026