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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. newellii (Rock) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 12627
- Date
- 1916
- Locality
- Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7333, -155.0500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
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 604433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956139942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/604433.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956139942 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026