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Metrosideros macropus
Lehua mamo
As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 231
- Date
- February 15, 1920
- Locality
- Pauo-Konahuanui trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
Botany
Acacia koa
Botany
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
Botany
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
Botany
Bobea gaudichaudii
Botany
Bobea gaudichaudii
Botany
Cheirodendron trigynum
Botany
Coprosma longifolia
Botany
Cyanea angustifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra hawaiensis
Botany
Elaphoglossum alatum
Botany
Elaphoglossum paleaceum
Botany
Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Euphorbia clusiifolia
Botany
Gahnia beecheyi
Botany
Hydrangea arguta
Botany
Ipomoea alba
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua centranthoides
Botany
Kadua centranthoides
Botany
Kadua cordata
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Melicope hosakae
Botany
Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros macropus. BISH 60411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348908 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026