
Vaccinium reticulatum
'ohelo 'ai
As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11857
- Date
- March 25, 1981
- Locality
- Haleakala Nat. Park. Track from Paliku cabins to Puu Luaalai
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,286 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1981, van Royen, P. also collected 3 other specimens.
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. 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 714079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714079.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324841 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
