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Metrosideros polymorpha
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
As recorded: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- N. Tangalin
- Collector number
- 5079
- Date
- February 21, 2019
- Locality
- Koloa, Wahiawa basin, before Kanaele Bog, at end of 4WD road before trail to Kanaele Bog.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 628 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2019. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metrosideros polymorpha. BISH 801428. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956385030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801428.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956385030 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
