
Syzygium richii
As recorded: Syzygium richii (A.Gray) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 1036/T
- Date
- November 16, 1997
- Locality
- Keleti Beach
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1997, Sykes, W.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Syzygium richii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-10.

2024-11-10
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-10
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-08-06
Tongatapu, TO
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-16
Tongatapu, TO
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syzygium richii. BISH 752697. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/752697.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205564 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
