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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. newellii (Rock) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 12628
- Date
- February 1, 1916
- Locality
- Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7333, -155.0500
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Type status
- Syntype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1916, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Metrosideros polymorpha
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 182 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Volcano Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Hilo, HI 96720, 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 60340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282018. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282018 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026