Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies Myrtle Family Rātā and Allies ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Metrosideros polymorpha newellii variety Metrosideros polymorpha newellii Metrosideros polymorpha newellii Key traits Layer Trees Plant type Perennial Shrub Tree From USDA PLANTS. Close