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Metrosideros macropus

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BISH 505924Botany

Metrosideros macropus

Lehua mamo

As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 2925
Date: October 19, 1986
Locality: Kamooalii, Kaneohe
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

93 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros macropus · collected 1825–2024Species page ›

Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-08-07

2026-08-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros macropus observed 2026-05-01

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 505924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/505924.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675738 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026