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Vaccinium reticulatum
As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.
- Collector number
- JDJ 714
- Date
- June 14, 1976
- Locality
- Kahuku Ahupuaa, SE slope of Mauna Loa, Kau Forest, along upper road above forest.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,829 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 14, 1976, Jacobi, J.D. also collected 1 other specimen.
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. 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 801359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242214. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242214 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
