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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 406 Mo
- Date
- August 1, 1912
- Locality
- Waialua ridge
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Dawson, J.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,580 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 427640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956637458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427640.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956637458 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
