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Metrosideros polymorpha

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BISH 611490Botany

Metrosideros polymorpha

ʻŌhiʻa Lehua

As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Hobdy, R.W.; Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R.Robert Hobdy →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number: 3315
Date: June 18, 1991
Locality: Namolokama Plateau
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

1,346 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros polymorpha · collected 1817–2024Species page ›

Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US

(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Pahoa

(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Metrosideros polymorpha observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Doreen O'Donovan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 611490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956592768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611490.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956592768 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026