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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 709
- Date
- March 24, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Puu Alii 2, near cabin
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 2005, Wysong, M.L. also collected 17 other specimens.
Erechtites valerianifolius
Botany
Freycinetia arborea
Botany
Hydrangea arguta
Botany
Hymenophyllum recurvum
Botany
Juncus effusus
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Kadua axillaris
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Melicope peduncularis
Botany
Melicope sessilis
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Psilotum complanatum
Botany
Psychotria hawaiiensis
Botany
Rhynchospora rugosa
Botany
Sacciolepis indica
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,564 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 718665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539292 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026