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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 639
- Date
- June 12, 1975
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala, 50 m E of Hosmer's Grove
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7677, -156.2375 ± 668 m
- Elevation
- 3,233 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 June 12, 1975, Higashino, P.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Botany
Anthoxanthum odoratum
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Carex wahuensis
Botany
Coprosma ernodeoides
Botany
Coprosma montana
Botany
Coprosma montana
Botany
Coprosma montana
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Elaphoglossum paleaceum
Botany
Fragaria chiloensis
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Holcus lanatus
Botany
Holcus lanatus
Botany
Holcus lanatus
Botany
Hypochaeris radicata
Botany
Lapsana communis
Botany
Lapsana communis
Botany
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 273 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 416833. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317323. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416833.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317323 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026