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BISH 166133Botany

Metrosideros collina

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16998
Date: September 22, 1934
Locality: S ridge of Orofena.
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,580 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Metrosideros collina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Ridge La, Broughton Village, NSW, AU

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

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

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

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Maeva, Huahine, Polynésie française

(c) Gwenaël Magne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

Auckland High Court, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Cook Islands, CK

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

Metrosideros collina observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

Avatiu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros collina. BISH 166133. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956218165. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166133.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956218165 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026