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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 13027
- Date
- May 19, 2008
- Locality
- Hilo FR, Wailuku River, off Saddle road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 875 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 2008, Wood, K.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,565 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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)
2026-10-26
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)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 738733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/738733.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409828 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026