BISH 595929Botany

Metrosideros collina

As recorded: Metrosideros collina (Forst.) A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J.Jacques Florence →David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Collector number: 6139
Date: July 21, 1988
Locality: Ridge east of Mt. Teamotua from below the road along ridge to cascade Araki.
Island: Fatu Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 620 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

346 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros collina · collected 1847–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Metrosideros collina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Ridge La, Broughton Village, NSW, AU

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

2026-09-23

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

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

2026-09-11

Maeva, Huahine, Polynésie française

(c) Gwenaël Magne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21

Auckland High Court, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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

2026-08-09

Cook Islands, CK

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

2026-08-08

Avatiu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands

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

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Cite this specimen

Metrosideros collina. BISH 595929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956496998. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595929.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956496998 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026