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Metrosideros macropus
Lehua mamo
As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Yoshioka, T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 10, 1933
- Locality
- Koolau Mountains: Kahana Valley; Hauula Forest Reserve; Waiahole Ditch trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 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
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1933, Yoshioka, T. also collected 7 other specimens.
Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros macropus. BISH 443863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443863.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026