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Metrosideros macropus
Lehua mamo
As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Little Jr., E.L.
- Collector number
- 31018
- Date
- August 9, 1976
- Locality
- Moanalua Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1976, Little Jr., E.L. also collected 7 other specimens.
Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros macropus. BISH 423270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956306162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423270.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956306162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026