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Metrosideros rugosa

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BISH 6628Botany

Metrosideros rugosa

Lehua papa

As recorded: Metrosideros rugosa A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 646
Date: November 14, 1908
Locality: Punaluu; Koolau Mountain
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

41 Bishop specimens of Metrosideros rugosa · collected 1908–2008Species page ›

Metrosideros rugosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 121 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

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

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

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

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Metrosideros rugosa observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Hawaii, US

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Metrosideros rugosa. BISH 6628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6628.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956452808 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026