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Vaccinium reticulatum
'ohelo 'ai
As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C.C.E. Hartt →Marie Catherine Neal →
- Collector number
- 803
- Date
- August 17, 1935
- Locality
- Laumaia
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,004 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1935, Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,891 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Pahoa
(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170407. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48593.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170407 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
