
Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha var. pseudorugosa Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Aruch, S.; Wood, M.S. Aruch →Kenneth R. Wood →M. Wood →
- Date
- 2008
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,562 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
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)

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 751958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464745. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/751958.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464745 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
