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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. macrophylla (Rock) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Macrae, J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1825
- Locality
- Byron's Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7500, -155.1000
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1825. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 427488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427488.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532292 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026