Vaccinium reticulatum
'ohelo 'ai
As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.; L.ThurstonCharles N. Forbes →L.Thurston →
- Date
- July 7, 1915
- Locality
- Puna, flow of 1840
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- D.Herbst, S.Sohmer & W.L.WagnerS. D.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →W.L.Wagner →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48660.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39614249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48660.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39614249 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026