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Metrosideros collina
As recorded: Metrosideros collina (Forst.) A.Gray
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
- 6186
- Date
- July 23, 1988
- Locality
- Punaitai; from Omoa
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J. also collected 19 other specimens.
Metrosideros collina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Ridge La, Broughton Village, NSW, AU
(c) ricksy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) mitchsnow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Maeva, Huahine, Polynésie française
(c) Gwenaël Magne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Auckland High Court, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
(c) Tia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Cook Islands, CK
(c) rinbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Avatiu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros collina. BISH 1000516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000516.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
