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Syzygium jambos
Rose-apple
As recorded: Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Reynolds, L.S.; Hoffman, N.N. Hoffman →L.S. Reynolds →
- Collector number
- 99a
- Date
- June 1, 2006
- Locality
- Kipapa Trail, ~1/2 mi from boundary, N side of trail, above trailside bank
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 467 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 2006, Reynolds, L.S.; Hoffman, N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Syzygium jambos observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.

2026-06-15
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-09
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) dfoehring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-09
Aiea, HI, US
(c) dfoehring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) genh20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-10
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

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 730198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/730198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283364 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
