BISH 1000515Botany

Metrosideros

Rātā and allies

As recorded: Metrosideros Banks ex Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J.Jacques Florence →David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Collector number: 6143
Date: July 21, 1988
Locality: Ridge east of N.H. Teamotua from below the road along ridge to Cascade Araki
Island: Fatu Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 550 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

62 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros · collected 1894–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Metrosideros observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30,237 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area, Trevallyn, TAS, AU

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

2026-10-28

East Harbour Regional park, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ

(c) Tia McNicholl, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28

East Harbour Regional park, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ

(c) Tia McNicholl, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

Puriri Bay Rd, Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ

(c) nz-flora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Sydney NSW, Australia

(c) Bradley J., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Terrey Hills, NSW, AU

(c) In2n.com.au, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Metrosideros. BISH 1000515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000515.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956369883 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026