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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Russ, G.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 3, 1928
- Locality
- Kilauea. Near Makaopuhi Crater
- 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
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,894 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 716194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283302. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283302 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
