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Syzygium jambos in life — In life — Rose-apple, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 謝忠良, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 謝忠良

BISH 715165Botany

Syzygium jambos

Rose-apple

As recorded: Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Ozaki, E.T.
Collector number: 393
Date: March 22, 1953
Locality: Koolau Range; Waimea
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 488 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

96 Bishop specimens of Syzygium jambos · collected 1909–2011Species page ›

Syzygium jambos observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

United States

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-03-09

2026-03-09

Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US

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

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-03-09

2026-03-09

Aiea, HI, US

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

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-02-19

2026-02-19

Maui, Haiku, HI, US

(c) genh20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-02-10

2026-02-10

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Syzygium jambos observed 2026-01-22

2026-01-22

Anahola Marketplace, Unit D-2B, Anahola, HI 96703, USA

(c) Leyton Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Syzygium jambos. BISH 715165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956155649. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/715165.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956155649 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026