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Vaccinium reticulatum

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BISH 48926Botany

Vaccinium reticulatum

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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1167.M
Date: August 17, 1919
Locality: N slope of Haleakala
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

409 Bishop specimens of Vaccinium reticulatum · collected 1825–2026Species page ›

Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,889 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 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)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US

(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US

(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

no rights reserved

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48926.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956265948 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026