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Metrosideros macropus
Lehua mamo
As recorded: Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 2248
- Date
- March 18, 1981
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1981, Nagata, K.M. also collected 10 other specimens.
Metrosideros macropus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros macropus. BISH 758478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/758478.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524681 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026