
Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Woodcock, D.
- Collector number
- M227
- Locality
- Fort Shafter Mudflow
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,580 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 702279. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702279.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272554 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
