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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Adee, K.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Mauna Loa, Keauhou Ranch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.0000, -155.3167
- Elevation
- 1,676 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Malena Lacque, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 578241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505070. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/578241.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505070 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
