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Metrosideros vitiensis in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Colin Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Colin Ogle

BISH 166236Botany

Metrosideros vitiensis

As recorded: Metrosideros collina var. vitiensis A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 4846
Date: June 19, 1947
Locality: Summit of Mt. Nanggaranambuluta, east of Nandarivatu
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Mba Province, Fiji
Elevation: 1,110 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros vitiensis · collected 1927–1968Species page ›

Metrosideros vitiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2026-06-18

2026-06-18

Tafea, VU

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2026-06-18

2026-06-18

Tafea, VU

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Tafea, VU

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2023-07-23

2023-07-23

Tafea, VU

(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2022-11-30

2022-11-30

Lomaiviti, Fiji

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

Metrosideros vitiensis observed 2021-06-24

2021-06-24

Sale'aula, Savai'i, Samoa

(c) Colin Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros vitiensis. BISH 166236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339753. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166236.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956339753 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026