Metrosideros collina

As recorded: Metrosideros collina (Forst.) A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 988
Date: October 30, 1929
Locality: Reservoir about Naval Station.
Island: Tutuila
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 250 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

346 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros collina · collected 1847–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 30, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 20 other specimens.

Metrosideros collina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. 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 166108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166108.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956631341 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026