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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 5146a
- Date
- January 5, 1977
- Locality
- Pohakuloa Militar Reservation
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,737 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1977, Higashino, P.K. also collected 11 other specimens.
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,889 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 431183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956471675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956471675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026