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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Catto, R.J.R.J. Catto →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17736
- Date
- December 25, 1936
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Waikekeehia, E of Haleakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7152, -156.1457 ± 866 m
- Elevation
- 2,012 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1936, St.John, H.; Catto, R.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Arachniodes insularis
Botany
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Botany
Asplenium densum
Botany
Asplenium polyodon
Botany
Astelia menziesiana
Botany
Astelia menziesiana
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Bryum argenteum
Botany
Carex uncinata
Botany
Ceratodon purpureus
Botany
Ceratodon purpureus
Botany
Ceratodon purpureus
Botany
Cheirodendron trigynum
Botany
Chenopodium oahuense
Botany
Coniogramme pilosa
Botany
Coniogramme pilosa
Botany
Coprosma ernodeoides
Botany
Coprosma montana
Botany
Coprosma ochracea
Botany
Coprosma ochracea
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 243 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Crater Rd, Kula, HI, US
(c) SanRemo21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-26
Kula
(c) piepiepiepie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 414154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956511244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/414154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956511244 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026