Metrosideros vitiensis
As recorded: Metrosideros collina var. vitiensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 1853
- Date
- May 17, 1934
- Locality
- Vainunu-Ndreketi divide
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Mathuata, Fiji
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1934, Smith, A.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Airosperma vanuense
Botany
Calanthe amboinensis
Botany
Calanthe amboinensis
Botany
Cerbera manghas
Botany
Cyrtandra harveyi
Botany
Erythrospermum acuminatissimum
Botany
Glochidion inusitatum
Botany
Gnetum gnemon
Botany
Gymnosporia vitiensis
Botany
Jasminum simplicifolium
Botany
Oxera amicorum
Botany
Sarcomelicope petiolaris
Botany
Syzygium dubium
Botany
Syzygium wolfii
Botany
Metrosideros vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.
2026-06-18
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-18
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-17
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-07-23
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-11-30
Lomaiviti, Fiji
(c) jakeyjakes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 166256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956360097 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026