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Metrosideros macropus
Lehua mamo
As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Obata, J.K.; Fenstemacher, R.R. Fenstemacher →John K. Obata →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 29, 1989
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Aiea Trail. Just as trail cuts into the wet, upper third of the trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 29, 1989, Obata, J.K.; Fenstemacher, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. 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 639578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956560058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/639578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956560058 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026