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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Christ, J.H.
- Collector number
- 8
- Date
- April 24, 1957
- Locality
- Mauna Loa, road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,591 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 April 24, 1957, Christ, J.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,890 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)
2026-10-22
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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48670.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956530662 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026