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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8622
- Date
- July 1, 1918
- Locality
- Kilauea iki
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 July 1, 1918, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 21 other specimens.
Asteraceae
Botany
Asteraceae
Botany
Asteraceae
Botany
Cyperus hillebrandii
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Lobelia hillebrandii
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope pseudoanisata
Botany
Melicope sessilis
Botany
Melicope spathulata
Botany
Melicope spathulata
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Peperomia hypoleuca
Botany
Peperomia macraeana
Botany
Peperomia tetraphylla
Botany
Perrottetia sandwicensis
Botany
Scaevola kilaueae
Botany
Scaevola kilaueae
Botany
Vaccinium reticulatum
Botany
Vaccinium reticulatum
Botany
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1918. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48731. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956262163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48731.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956262163 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026