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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Philpott, J.; Matsunami, J.R.J.R. Matsunami →J. Philpott →
- Collector number
- 108
- Date
- June 28, 1962
- Locality
- Waianae Range on the Palikea-Mauna Kapu Ridge Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1962, Philpott, J.; Matsunami, J.R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,561 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 651679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956515517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/651679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956515517 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026