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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
- Collector number
- 1757
- Date
- May 10, 1931
- Locality
- Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- 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 May 10, 1931, Christophersen, E.; Hume, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
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Acroporium fuscoflavum
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Acroporium fuscoflavum
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Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Adenophorus tamariscinus
Botany
Asplenium contiguum
Botany
Asplenium contiguum
Botany
Asplenium hobdyi
Botany
Asplenium lobulatum
Botany
Asplenium macraei
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Bazzania
Botany
Bazzania praerupta
Botany
Bazzania praerupta
Botany
Callistopteris baldwinii
Botany
Callistopteris baldwinii
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,579 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 446075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956159820. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/446075.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956159820 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026