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Vaccinium calycinum
ʻōhelo kau lāʻau
As recorded: Vaccinium calycinum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Polhemus, M.; Rector, W.Derral R. Herbst →M. Polhemus →W. Rector →
- Collector number
- 2895
- Date
- March 6, 1973
- Locality
- Mohihi Road to beginning of 2nd bog, Alakai Swamp to Kilhana Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vaccinium calycinum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-07
Pahoa
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium calycinum. BISH 745725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/745725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557735 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026