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Syzygium malaccense
Malay Apple
As recorded: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Judd Jr., A.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 16, 1933
- Locality
- Palama Forest
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 366 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
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 60566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629031 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026