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Vaccinium dentatum
As recorded: Vaccinium dentatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- 1453
- Date
- June 19, 1964
- Locality
- ~0.2 mi down road to Alakai Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0300, -159.3700
- 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Vaccinium dentatum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-04.

2026-08-04
Princeville, HI, US
(c) bcfranta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
Princeville, HI, US
(c) bcfranta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium dentatum. BISH 48638. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48638.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956665262 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
