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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Morgan, C.Paul K. Higashino →C. Morgan →
- Collector number
- 5871
- Date
- June 20, 1977
- Locality
- Southwest flank of Mauna Loa in the ahupuaa of Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.1167, -155.7833
- Elevation
- 853 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
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1977, Higashino, P.K.; Morgan, C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 431406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956189162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956189162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026