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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 16, 1933
- Locality
- West Maui, Puu Kukui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,143 m
- Identified by
- Dawson, J.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1933, Neal, M.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Astelia menziesiana
Botany
Astelia menziesiana
Botany
Breutelia arundinifolia
Botany
Campylopus fragilis
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Carex uncinata
Botany
Cheirodendron trigynum
Botany
Clermontia grandiflora
Botany
Clermontia micrantha
Botany
Coprosma ochracea
Botany
Distichophyllum freycinetii
Botany
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Elaphoglossum wawrae
Botany
Freycinetia arborea
Botany
Geniostoma hedyosmifolium
Botany
Geniostoma hedyosmifolium
Botany
Grevillea banksii
Botany
Helodeaster maviensis
Botany
Herbertus aduncus
Botany
Holomitrium seticalycinum
Botany
Hydrangea arguta
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 60157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956597534. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60157.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956597534 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026