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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- 81
- Date
- November 17, 2022
- Locality
- West Maui, Waihe'e Valley, back of valley along central ridge
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 951 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 2022, Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 788010. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455967. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788010.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956455967 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
