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Metrosideros perforata
climbing rātā
As recorded: Metrosideros perforata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Wright, A.E.
- Collector number
- 7937
- Date
- January 6, 1988
- Locality
- Franklin Co., Clevedon Polo Ground; between Polo Ground and Clevedon-Kawakawa Road. Map: S11/927665
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Identified by
- Wright, A.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 6, 1988, Wright, A.E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Metrosideros perforata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,115 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
East Harbour Regional park, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Tia McNicholl, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Puriri Bay Rd, Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ
(c) nz-flora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Wellington, NZ
(c) euops, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Auckland 0781, New Zealand
(c) Toby Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
New Plymouth 4374, New Zealand
(c) Tia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros perforata. BISH 637778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490537 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026