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Cressler, Alan

Metrosideros polymorpha

Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich.

Lehua, Ohia, Ohia Lehua

Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEPO5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Erect to prostrate shrubs, to tall trees up to about 75 feet.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flower color varies between individuals. Flowering may occur at any time of the year.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Hawaii endemic.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Metrosideros polymorpha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Metrosideros polymorpha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Metrosideros polymorpha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-18
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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