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Metrosideros colensoi

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BISH 166163Botany

Metrosideros colensoi

As recorded: Metrosideros colensoi Hook.fil.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Neal, M.C.
Collector number: 1087
Date: August 29, 1925
Locality: Nelson, reservoir
Region: New Zealand
Identified by: Dawson, J.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros colensoi · collected 1925–1932Species page ›

Metrosideros colensoi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 509 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Collingwood 7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Waitomo, New Zealand

(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Puramāhoi 7182, New Zealand

(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Collingwood 7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Point Elizabeth, Greymouth, New Zealand

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

Metrosideros colensoi observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Maitai, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros colensoi. BISH 166163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166163.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956273758 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026