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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Ranker, T.A.; Ramp, J.M.; Klimas, S.T.S.T. Klimas →J.M. Ramp →T.A. Ranker →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 21, 2004
- Locality
- Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve. Alakai Swamp Trail. Picnic Area at trailhead
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1336, -159.6260
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 21, 2004, Ranker, T.A.; Ramp, J.M.; Klimas, S.T. also collected 13 other specimens.
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 952 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 707349. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956496474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/707349.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956496474 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
