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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. polymorpha
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Cordell, S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 22, 2002
- Locality
- Mile 8, Mauna Loa Observatory rd just below radio tower
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,500 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Pahoa
(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Doreen O'Donovan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 688923. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688923.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026