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Metrosideros polymorpha
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. newellii (Rock) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- 611231039
- Date
- December 31, 1961
- Locality
- N. of Puu Pala, between N. and S. Kohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.1000, -155.7000
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amauropelta globulifera
Botany
Amauropelta globulifera
Botany
Amauropelta globulifera
Botany
Asplenium polyodon
Botany
Asplenium polyodon
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Cibotium menziesii
Botany
Cibotium menziesii
Botany
Cibotium menziesii
Botany
Cibotium menziesii
Botany
Clermontia waimeae
Botany
Coprosma rhynchocarpa
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Dryopteris hawaiiensis
Botany
Still here: Metrosideros polymorpha observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-15.
2026-06-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Opelo Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Robert Mead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Opelo Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Robert Mead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-23
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) reischilove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 744895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956306671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/744895.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956306671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026