
Metrosideros collina
As recorded: Metrosideros collina (Forst.) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 936
- Date
- January 20, 1922
- Locality
- Omoa.
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1922, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Metrosideros collina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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 166080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956233847. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166080.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956233847 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
