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Metrosideros collina
As recorded: Metrosideros collina (Forst.) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Thibault, J.-C.
- Collector number
- 81
- Date
- May 31, 1975
- Locality
- Au dessus de Hamatea, sur la crete centrale de U'ua'o.
- Island
- Tahuata
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1975, Thibault, J.-C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Metrosideros collina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Ridge La, Broughton Village, NSW, AU
(c) ricksy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) mitchsnow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Maeva, Huahine, Polynésie française
(c) Gwenaël Magne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Auckland High Court, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
(c) Tia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Cook Islands, CK
(c) rinbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Avatiu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros collina. BISH 769955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612504. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612504 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
