
Syzygium aromaticum
Clove
As recorded: Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.; Ragone, D.; Lorenze, K.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →K. Lorenze →Diane Ragone →
- Collector number
- 6099
- Date
- December 9, 1997
- Locality
- Colonia, Agriculture Station
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Not District, Micronesia
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syzygium aromaticum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Wete, Tanzania
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Magharibi, TZ
(c) jerryzy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Sidangoli, Sidangoli Gam, Kec. Jailolo Sel., Kabupaten Halmahera Barat, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
(c) ytw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Sumatra, Kabupaten Solok, Sumatra Barat, ID
(c) Mardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-03
2C7M+P9H, Andasibe 101, Madagascar
(c) Intellectual Ventures Ltd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Edanduwawa - Peradeniya Road, Central Province, LK
(c) Uditha Sandaruwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium aromaticum. BISH 658201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956391094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/658201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956391094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
