Metrosideros polymorpha var. macrophylla
'ohi'a Lehua
Also known as: Metrosideros collina var. macrophylla Rock +2 more
- Metrosideros collina var. macrophylla Rock
- Metrosideros polymorpha subsp. micrantha Skottsb.
- Metrosideros polymorpha var. micrantha (Skottsb.) H.St.John
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Metrosideros polymorpha var. macrophylla (commonly known as 'ohi'a Lehua) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Indigenous to the Pacific, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Metrosideros polymorpha, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Hawaii
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