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Metrosideros kermadecensis

W.R.B.Oliv. (1928)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Metrosideros

‘ōhi‘a [ohia], ‘ōhi‘a haole [ohia haole], ‘ōhi‘a lehua [ohia lehua], lehua, pohutukawa

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Wood used for poi board

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 59: 422 (1928)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:25 (NEWNAT/EM)

Laau Hawaii (Abbott) p.28

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Metrosideros kermadecensis Honolulu, Oahu Potted plant Preserved_Specimen Leaves beautifully variegated, glossy green with broad yellow margins. Several years ago was 1.25ft tall, now 5-6ft tall. Yamauchi, S. Oahu BISH 1995-06-01
2 Metrosideros kermadecensis East Maui, Kula Ag Station Botanical garden, highly cultivated bare ground. Ash & lava rock substrate. Preserved_Specimen Tree to 10m ht; flowers red; lvs with tomentose pubescence, keikis are glabrous. Starr, F. 208153 Maui BISH 2002-08-15
3 Metrosideros kermadecensis East Maui, Kula Ag Station Botanical garden, highly cultivated bare ground. Ash & lava rock substrate. Preserved_Specimen Tree to 10m ht; flowers red; lvs with tomentose pubescence, keikis are glabrous. Starr, F. 208153 Maui BISH 2002-08-15
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