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Metrosideros polymorpha in life — In life — ʻŌhiʻa Lehua, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Faccenda

BISH 587033Botany

Metrosideros polymorpha

ʻŌhiʻa Lehua

As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Krajina, V.J.
Collector number: 6125
Date: October 15, 1961
Locality: Koolau Mts., Poamoho trail
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 579 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

1,346 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros polymorpha · collected 1817–2024Species page ›

Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,560 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 587033. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675610. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587033.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675610 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026