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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. polymorpha
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 847
- Date
- December 24, 1908
- Locality
- Top of main ridge Kaliuwaa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 24, 1908, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium acuminatum
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Asplenium acuminatum
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Astelia menziesiana
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Clermontia oblongifolia
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Clermontia oblongifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Cyrtandra rivularis
Botany
Cyrtandra rivularis
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Cyrtandra rivularis
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Elaphoglossum alatum
Botany
Elaphoglossum crassifolium
Botany
Eurya sandwicensis
Botany
Gesneriaceae
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua munroi
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Kadua munroi
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Liparis hawaiensis
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Lysimachia forbesii
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Lysimachia forbesii
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Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,580 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 60383. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60383.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026