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Vaccinium calycinum

Sm. (1817)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium

‘ōhelo [ohelo], ‘ōhelo [ohelo], ‘ōhelo kau lā‘au [ohelo kau laau]

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Stiffly erect shrubs 1–5 m tall.

Stems: Stems 2–30, forming small clumps.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades ovate to obovate, 5–8 cm long, 2–4 cm wide. Surfaces usually quite glabrous, deciduous, chartaceous. Margins serrate. Short-petiolate. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in bracteate axillary racemes. Flowers bisexual (perfect); pedicels 1–3 cm long. Calyx (4)5-lobed, somewhat puberulent when young, the lobes deltate, foliaceous, overlapping in bud, 2–3 mm wide at base, longer than the tube at anthesis, persistent. Corolla green, (4)5-lobed, yellowish green, or reddish green, urceolate to cylindrical, 9–12 mm long, overlapping in bud. Stamens (8)10(12); filaments inserted at the outer margin of the disk or near the base of corolla tube; anther sacs with tubules; anthers becoming inverted during development so that the morphological base is the apparent apex, dithecal. Pollen borne in tetrads. Ovary inferior; ovule placentation axile; style 1, hollow, the cavity fluted in alignment with the cells; stigma wet, obtuse.

Fruit: Berries bright red; insipid; 9–15 mm in diameter. Seeds small and numerous; ellipsoid; seed coat smooth; thin; endosperm firm–fleshy; well–developed; oily and proteinaceous.

Ploidy: 2n = 24

Habitat: Wet forests and bogs.

Elevation Range: 500–1,800 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: A.Rees, Cycl. 36: n.º 7 (1817)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:593 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Vaccinium calycinum Kamakou Preserve, trail down to Kawela Intake Growing with Vaccinium reticulatum (Wagner et al. 5429) Preserved_Specimen Leaves small Wagner, W.L. 5428 Molokai BISH 1984-07-17
2 Vaccinium calycinum 19.8 mi from Hilo, Saddle Rd. edge of wet Metrosideros-Cibotium kipuka Preserved_Specimen ~6.5' shrub; thin, pale green leaves; dark brown bark; bright red berries; flowers green with smudge of orange rust around base of corolla Herbst, D.R. 899 Hawaii BISH 1968-02-08
3 Vaccinium calycinum Haleakala, NE of Puu Nianiau grassy Preserved_Specimen 6' bush, densely compact; flowers ~green Degener, O. 22318 Maui BISH 1952-04-12
4 Vaccinium calycinum Mililani mauka Acacia koa zone Preserved_Specimen Low shrub - one only Takeuchi, W.N. 2872 Oahu BISH 1986-10-04
5 Vaccinium calycinum Kamakou Preserve, trail down to Kawela Intake Growing with Vaccinium calycinum (Wagner et al. 5428); Preserved_Specimen leaves of V. calycinum; flowers red with green tips. Wagner, W.L. 5429 Molokai BISH 1984-07-17
6 Vaccinium calycinum Nahiku, Kuhiwa Trail, Koolau Forest Reserve wet woods, on tree trunk Preserved_Specimen 6 m epiphyte St.John, H. 17942 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
7 Vaccinium calycinum Kahuku, 8 mi NE of Nene Cabin Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 26822 Hawaii BISH 1971-06-25
8 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Ahia, Kawaihae, Kohala Mts rain forest Preserved_Specimen 10' shrub, some branches leafing out, others bare with scaly buds; flowers green St.John, H. 11488 Hawaii BISH 1932-01-02
9 Vaccinium calycinum Waianaeuka, Waianae Mts., E. slope Puu Kaala In woods Preserved_Specimen Shrub, flowers green, berry crimson St.John, H. 10069 Oahu BISH 1929-11-24
10 Vaccinium calycinum Ainapo to Puu Pili, Kapapala, Kau Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 3 m shrub, berries globose, bright red St.John, H. 18433 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-21
11 Vaccinium calycinum Head of Punaluu Valley just north of head of Poamoho Trail Occasional on wet windswept crest with low scrubby vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 0.8 m. high, much branched; flowers red with green tips; fruit red Fosberg, F.R. 41452 Oahu BISH 1961-03-09
12 Vaccinium calycinum Head of Kumuwela Ridge wet forest Preserved_Specimen ~3 m bush, flowers green or slightly touched with red Fosberg, F.R. 12658 Kauai BISH 1935-12-28
13 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Hana District, E Haleakala, NE of Paliku Cabins, below Wai Anapanapa rain forest; with Metrosideros, Myrsine, Pelea, Rubus, Styphelia, Coprosma, Sadleria, Dubautia Preserved_Specimen to 10' shrub, bright red berries, sepals with green tips Henrickson, J.S. 3558 Maui BISH 1969-06-19
14 Vaccinium calycinum Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 miles toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 1.8 miles to a dead 12 meter tall Metrosideros tree, Metrosideros - Sadleria - Dicranopteris forest community Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 4 feet tall Newell, C.L. 355 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-10
15 Vaccinium calycinum Kaunakakai AHU. Tr 2 (20/21); Kaulolo; ridge above N fork of Kaunakakai Gulch; Molokai FR Mesic exotic tree community with some native trees and native and exotic grass-shrub u/s. Exposed; terrestrial rooting Preserved_Specimen Jacobi, J.D. 1423 Molokai BISH 1979-06-25
16 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Haleakala, Koolau Gap, 2 mi N of Holua Gap tree line Preserved_Specimen 4 m shrub; leaves thin, pale green; flowers green St.John, H. 21305 Maui BISH 1945-09-04
17 Vaccinium calycinum Koolau Ridge Trail above and west of Wiliwilinui Ridge. 157.46 W; 21.10 N Windward side of Ridge. Preserved_Specimen Abundant, low shrub on windward side of Ridge. corolla red with green tips; fruits bright red. Crosby, M.R. 1530 Oahu BISH 1964-06-24
18 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Makawao District, NW Haleakala, along stream in Hosmer's grove below Park with Rubus, Coprosma, Sadleria, Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 20' tree, flower dull light green Henrickson, J.S. 3869 Maui BISH 1969-07-15
19 Vaccinium calycinum At treet line on main divide, N.W. of Puu Kanehoa, Waianae Mts. Honouliuli At tree line on main divide Preserved_Specimen Corolla green or pinkish-tinged, berries scarlet; erect 3 foot shrubs St.John, H. 14014 Oahu BISH 1934-01-07
20 Vaccinium calycinum Manawai AHU. Tr. 10 (14); ridge E. of Manawai Gulch Mesic 'ohi'a forest with other native trees and a native shrub, matted fern understory. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; 1 m. tall; flowers green; Leaves broader than other Vaccinium leaves here. Warshauer, F.R. 2378 Molokai BISH 1979-07-11
21 Vaccinium calycinum Haalelepaakai Ridge, off Munro Trail up through Dicranopteris Preserved_Specimen to 3' woody, branched shrub; flowers single, axillary, campanulate; tube red with greenish lobes; new growth bright red Flynn, T.W. 186 Lanai BISH 1982-05-25
22 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Kokee, Alakai Swamp trail to jct. with Pihea trail Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen to 8' shrub; leaves bright green above, slightly silvery green below; young stems maroon; calyx and corolla pale green Flynn, T.W. 3731 Kauai BISH 1990-01-11
23 Vaccinium calycinum Haiku Uka Trail, Haleakala wet forest Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m bush, sepals partly green, berries red Fosberg, F.R. 9845 Maui BISH 1933-08-18
24 Vaccinium calycinum Kapua On an a`a flow. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
25 Vaccinium calycinum S. Kona, Honaunau Forest near Kealakekua ranch In open understory of mixed native trees auch as Coprosma, Psychotria, Gouldia, Cheirodendron, Pelea, and Myrsine, Perrottetia of closed Metrosideros-Acacia forest. Preserved_Specimen Tall shrub, 8-10 ft. with red fruit. Fairly common. Corn, C. 162 Hawaii BISH 1980-03-28
26 Vaccinium calycinum Between Kilauea iki and Park Headquarters with Cibotium chamissoi, Metrosideros polymorpha Preserved_Specimen flower and fruit crimson Carlquist, S. 2055 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-24
27 Vaccinium calycinum Woods of Waianae Mts., Waianaeuka Woods Preserved_Specimen Davis, H. Oahu BISH 1933-01-08
28 Vaccinium calycinum Pepeopae bog Growing in dense Metrosideros scrub. Associated plants: Smilax, Viola maviensis, Coprosma, Cheirodendron, and Oreobolus. Preserved_Specimen Occasional shrub 1-3 ft. tall. Few flowers seen, these green with reddish tinge, fruit red. Young leaves light pinkish-orange. Davis, J. 832 Molokai BISH 1982-05-27
29 Vaccinium calycinum Wailau AHU. Tr 19 (24); Between Wailau & Pelekunu Valleys along Kapapa Pali Wet ohi'a forest with other native trees and a treefern and native shrub understory. Preserved_Specimen Small shrub; 0.25 m tall Epphyte on Cibotium trunk; Corolla green Higashino, P.K. 9450 Molokai BISH 1980-08-04
30 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 06 OS Stunted ohia wetland dieback; soil a shallow to moderately deep organic type found over a pahoehoe flow. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha (occasionally pubescent), Myrsine lessertiana, Cheirodendron trigynum, Dicranopteris sp., etc. Preserved_Specimen Plant immature, epiphytic. Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
31 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, Olinda pipeline trail, between Waikamoi and Honomanu streams rain forest Preserved_Specimen ~1-2 m shrub, flowers greenish, fruit red Webster, G.L. 13939 Maui BISH 1968-06-26
32 Vaccinium calycinum Laupahoehoe, Hilo FR Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 3 m shrub, flower green St.John, H. 18625 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-31
33 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea iki forest Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 1870 Hawaii BISH 1926-09-21
34 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Milolii ridge wet forest Preserved_Specimen 1' bush, flower reddish green inside St.John, H. 13771 Kauai BISH 1933-12-27
35 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 02 OS Stunted ohia wetland dieback; soil a shallow poorly drained organic type found on a pahoehoe flow. One small area of water was at or near the surface. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha, Ilex anomala, Gouldia sp. & Pelea clusiifolia. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
36 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, ridge SW of Pihea wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2 m shrub, flower green, leaves membranous St.John, H. 22940 Kauai BISH 1947-12-22
37 Vaccinium calycinum Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 miles toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 2.1 miles. Plant was about 10 meters NE of raod. (plot 49) Metrosideros - Sadleria - Dicranopteris forest community Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 5 feet tall Newell, C.L. 250 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-02
38 Vaccinium calycinum Nakalalua thicket on ridge Preserved_Specimen flowers green St.John, H. 10238 Maui BISH 1930-02-06
39 Vaccinium calycinum W Maui, Waihee In wet ohia-uluhe zone. Preserved_Specimen Ascending 4' shrub. Takeuchi, W.N. 7528 Maui BISH 1992-03-24
40 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp wet forest Preserved_Specimen 4 m shrub; flowers green, pendant Fosberg, F.R. 12771 Kauai BISH 1936-01-03
41 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Hana District, Hana Forest Reserve, N rim of Kipahulu forest above bog, under Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Pelea Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 480 Maui BISH 1973-09-23
42 Vaccinium calycinum 16.2 mi W of Hilo on rte 20 Metrosideros and Cibotium on lava beds Preserved_Specimen to 1 m spindly tree; fruit bright red Stuessy, T.F. 6127 Hawaii BISH 1982-05-30
43 Vaccinium calycinum Waimano, Waimano Trail, Koolau Range Exposed crest in cloud zone Preserved_Specimen 1 m. shrub, corolla tube mahogny red, the lobes green St.John, H. 20957 Oahu BISH 1945-05-13
44 Vaccinium calycinum Koolau Mts., Pupukea - along summit trail Observed several Pritchardia stands. Preserved_Specimen 1 red fleshy frt. Stone, B.C. 2819 Oahu BISH 1959-05-04
45 Vaccinium calycinum Near summit of Mt. Kaala. Many individuals along trail that is a narrow ridge leading to summit of Mt. Kaala. Preserved_Specimen Upright woody stems are spindly, sparsely vegetated, supported by surrounding vegetation shrubs and Ohia trees. 3 to 6 ft tall. Flowers green and slender, calyx lobes dull and short, green upon fruiting. Fruit are bright red. Becker, A.L. 601 Oahu BISH 2019-05-23
46 Vaccinium calycinum 27 Miles, Glenwood foggy Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5476 Hawaii BISH 1930-01-13
47 Vaccinium calycinum Kahaluu FR, Hualalai Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 3.5 m shrub, sparsely branched; fruit scarlet Fosberg, F.R. 41638 Hawaii BISH 1961-12-22
48 Vaccinium calycinum S of jct. rtes 11 and 148 lava rock Preserved_Specimen Corolla green with slight pink tinge; stems red Stuessy, T.F. 6110 Hawaii BISH 1982-05-29
49 Vaccinium calycinum Manoa-Palolo Ridge, above woodlawn, Koolau Mts Moist wooded ridge Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m. tall; leaves thick- chartaceous; corolla ovoid, angled, green, faintly reddish tinged outside; anthers red; fruit fleshy, pendent, scarlet, sweetish but with bitter after taste Fosberg, F.R. 13702 Oahu BISH 1937-04-17
50 Vaccinium calycinum Maunaoluolu, Kaluaaha Moist woods Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 1.2 m tall; lvs chartaceous, corolla green slightly tapering toward tip St.John, H. 19866 Molokai BISH 1938-12-28
51 Vaccinium calycinum edge of Pepeopae bog Bog Preserved_Specimen Cranwell, L.M. 2504 Molokai BISH 1938-07-11
52 Vaccinium calycinum Haalelepaakai, SE of gulch, on shrubby slope Preserved_Specimen up to 6'; fruit bitter Degener, O. 30781 Lanai BISH 1964-01-18
53 Vaccinium calycinum Olokui, Wailau Rain forest Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 2 m tall; fruit red, semi-edible St.John, H. 23321 Molokai BISH 1948-02-06
54 Vaccinium calycinum Haalelepaakai, SE gulch, on shrubby slope Preserved_Specimen up to 6'; fruit bitter Degener, O. 30781 Lanai BISH 1964-01-18
55 Vaccinium calycinum Lehua Makanoi bog, Alakai Swamp trail Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 3 m shrub, dry flowers, small leaf form Fosberg, F.R. 64318 Kauai BISH 1984-03-31
56 Vaccinium calycinum Hilo Forest Reserve, 1/4 mi N of Saddle Rd Area very boggy; with Dicranopteris emarginata, Eleocharis, Carex, Cheirodendron, Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Flowers green Higashino, P.K. 7036 Hawaii BISH 1978-03-10
57 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai, E of the Sincock bog system, on slopes below Waialeale Wet forest, 60% cover of Metrosideros at 7-10m tall, 20% Cheirodendron at 7-8 m, with understory of 5% Melicope clusiifolia at 4-6 m, understory of shrubs, vines and herbs including Broussaisia arguta 2m @ 20-30%, Coprosma elliptica at 2-3m @ 5%, Kadua affinis 1-4m @ 5%, <5% Dianella sandwicensis, 5% Dubautia paleata @ 2-4m, 50% terrestr…[truncated label] Common with V. dentatum in area Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 1.5m tall, stems brown with orange-red tinge, young stems with pink-red tinge, corolla white-green or with salmon tinge, leaves light green, undulate Wood, K.R. 12380 Kauai BISH 2007-05-09
58 Vaccinium calycinum Haiku Uka Trail, Haleakala wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2 m bush, red berries with green calyx lobes; flowers green Fosberg, F.R. 9891 Maui BISH 1933-08-18
59 Vaccinium calycinum Haleakala, Paliku partly rainy slope Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 12497 Maui BISH 1939-08-08
60 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Ahia, Kawaihae, Kohala Mts rain forest Preserved_Specimen 10' shrub, some branches leafing out, others bare with scaly buds; flowers green St.John, H. 11488 Hawaii BISH 1932-01-02
61 Vaccinium calycinum Alakahi gorge, Kohala Mts. low boggy flats Preserved_Specimen 1 m shrub; leaves glaucous beneath; ripe fruit red, glossy Fosberg, F.R. 41708 Hawaii BISH 1961-03-23
62 Vaccinium calycinum 4 mi NW of Kulani Prison, S Hilo Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 60 cm shrub St.John, H. 25334 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-19
63 Vaccinium calycinum E Hualalai Ohia lehua Preserved_Specimen arborescent; mature fruit Rock, J.F.C. 3851 Hawaii BISH 1909-06-10
64 Vaccinium calycinum Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 miles toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 2.1 miles. Plant was about 10 meters NE of raod. (plot 49) Metrosideros - Sadleria - Dicranopteris forest community Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 5 feet tall Newell, C.L. 251 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-02
65 Vaccinium calycinum Tree line on main divide, N.W. of Puu Kanehoa, Waianae Mts. Honouliuli At tree line on main divide Preserved_Specimen Corolla green or pinkish-tinged, berries scarlet; erect 3 foot shrubs St.John, H. 14014 Oahu BISH 1934-01-07
66 Vaccinium calycinum Haleakala, Puu Luau shrubby Preserved_Specimen Mitchell, A.L. 88 Maui BISH 1945-09-30
67 Vaccinium calycinum Poamoho trail, Ewa Forest Reserve, Koolau Mts. protruding from mossy walls along canyon trail in this spot. Very wet and calm environment, not windy. Preserved_Specimen About ten stems, common along trail in general. Common plant in this narive habitat. Stems long (2-3 ft), but spindly, some sparsely vegetated only at tips. Leaves soft, flowers green, calyx lobes remaining green at fruit. Fruit bright red. Becker, A.L. 501 Oahu BISH
68 Vaccinium calycinum Paki swamp Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2676 Maui BISH 1920-07-05
69 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 01 OS Stunted ohia wetland dieback with a thick peaty suface over a poorly drained ash soil. Substrate unknown. Water is near or at the surface over most of the plot. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha, Myrsine lessertiana, etc. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
70 Vaccinium calycinum Mt. Kaala, Mossy forest Preserved_Specimen Kores, P.J. Oahu BISH 1978-09-17
71 Vaccinium calycinum Near summit of Puu Keahiakahoe With Nertera, Gouldia, Pelea, etc. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 0.5 m ht. Leaves with serrations occasionally duplicidentate. corolla pale red to reddish-green with green at lobes and apex of tube, to almost green. Fruit ovoid, bright but not dark red. Immature fruit green. Calyx lobes green. Nagata, K.M. 2600 Oahu BISH 1983-02-09
72 Vaccinium calycinum Summit of Mt. Kaala, Waianae Kai Forest Reserve Many plentiful individuals along this ridge, leaves more coriaceous and plants a bit shorter (3ft) than those in boggier areas just down the road, which I think is an environmental variation. Preserved_Specimen Stalks spindly, vegetation spaced through out. Calyx lobes green on red fruit. Leaves large and soft like typical calycinum, but no sign of color change to pink for new growth. Plants very green in general. Becker, A.L. 902 Oahu BISH 2019-05-22
73 Vaccinium calycinum Along Trail from Kamoku Flats to Puu Kolekole (156.54 W; 21.07 N.) Open, grassy areas Preserved_Specimen Low shrub 1-2 feet tall. Calyx and upper pedicel red; corolla red, tipped with green; fruit red. Crosby, M.R. 1660 Molokai BISH 1964-07-03
74 Vaccinium calycinum Kapua Koa forest. Preserved_Specimen Flowers green. Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
75 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Kumuwela Ridge wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2' bush; flowers green with reddish stripes St.John, H. 13800 Kauai BISH 1933-12-28
76 Vaccinium calycinum upper Hanakoa Valley from Pihea Trail Kokee; Metrosideros-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest; w/Cheirodendron trigynum, Dodonea, Smilax melastomifolia, Leptecophylla, Vaccinium, Lobelia, Myrsine wawraea, cibotium, Sadleria, Broussaisia, Perrottetia, Coprosma, Cytandra, Hedychium Preserved_Specimen 2' tall upright few branched shrub; stems square w/red apex; fruits white-pink; calyx red w/green margin; pedicel green becoming red-pink near apex; leaves light green dull, slightly darker above Tangalin, N. 679 Kauai BISH 2006-01-05
77 Vaccinium calycinum Mapulehu ridge trail Rainforest Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 1 m.; calyx green St.John, H. 23544 Molokai BISH 1948-12-27
78 Vaccinium calycinum NW end of Alakai Swamp, Napali Kona FR open woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10742 Kauai BISH 1930-12-27
79 Vaccinium calycinum 29 Miles, Puna forest Preserved_Specimen epiphyte and terrestrial Degener, O. 30692 Hawaii BISH 1966-05-25
80 Vaccinium calycinum N side of Saddle Rd, opposite Tree Planting Rd. Metrosideros forest on aa lava flow; with Styphelia, Hedyotis, Machaerina, Sadleria, Dicranopteris, Vaccinium Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4692 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-18
81 Vaccinium calycinum Top of Kaala Wet forest Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. 1755 Oahu BISH 1931-10-15
82 Vaccinium calycinum 19.8 mi from Hilo, Saddle Rd. edge of wet Metrosideros-Cibotium kipuka Preserved_Specimen ~6.5' shrub; thin, pale green leaves; dark brown bark; bright red berries; flowers green with smudge of orange rust around base of corolla Herbst, D.R. 899 Hawaii BISH 1968-02-08
83 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Range, Mt. Kaala Summit bog Preserved_Specimen Shrub, scattered in bog; young leaves red. Fl. yellow green tinged with pink,; Fruit bright orange red fleshy van Balgooy, M.M.J. 4176 Oahu BISH 1982-05-27
84 Vaccinium calycinum Heat of Kamaileunu ridge;, Waiane Kai forest Reserve With Dodonaea and Acacia in immediate vicinity Preserved_Specimen 5 ft. shrub Takeuchi, W.N. 12 Oahu BISH 1983-12-11
85 Vaccinium calycinum Kalauao-Waimalu Ridge, Ewa, Forest Reserve Wooded ridge Preserved_Specimen 8 ft. shrub; berries scarlet, St.John, H. 13092 Oahu BISH 1933-04-30
86 Vaccinium calycinum Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 miles toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 1.8 miles to a dead 12 meter tall Metrosideros tree, Metrosideros - Sadleria - Dicranopteris forest community Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 3 feet tall Newell, C.L. 356 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-10
87 Vaccinium calycinum Wailau-Mapulehu divide Wet forest, edge of windswept cliff Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 2.5 m tall; flowers green; fruits scarlet Fosberg, F.R. 13511 Molokai BISH 1936-12-29
88 Vaccinium calycinum Kohala Mountains, Kahua Ranch, Kehena Ditch Trail Closed Metrosideros rain forest with understory of Cibotium, Clermontia, Freycinetia, Gouldia, Rubus hawaiensis, and Cheirodendron. Preserved_Specimen Common shrub, ca. 5' tall. Green and red flowers and red fruit. Davis, J. 889 Hawaii BISH 1982-05-08
89 Vaccinium calycinum Nr Kokee ranger station Forest Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 1138 Kauai BISH 1922-10-27
90 Vaccinium calycinum Nahiku, Kuhiwa Trail, Koolau Forest Reserve wet woods, on tree trunk Preserved_Specimen 5 m epiphyte; corolla green, tubules campanulate St.John, H. 17921 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
91 Vaccinium calycinum Kamakou Preserve, at lookout along trail from tunnel to East fork Kawela Intake to Puu Kolekole Growing with Wagner et al. 5440 Preserved_Specimen Sepals green; small yellowish greencorolla; no mature fruit. Wagner, W.L. 5441 Molokai BISH 1984-07-18
92 Vaccinium calycinum Manoa-Palolo Ridge wooded ridge Preserved_Specimen Bush 2 m. tall Fosberg, F.R. 9281 Oahu BISH 1933-03-19
93 Vaccinium calycinum Near edge of Waikolu Valley, in mountain forest near end of road Forest Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 ft. high Krauss, N.L.H. 3 Molokai BISH 1943-10-10
94 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 28 OS Dense healthy forest. Soil a deep & moderately drained ash type. There are pockets of poorly drained soils as well. Substrate unknown. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha (sometimes pubescent), Ilex anomala, Cheirodendron trigynum. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1978-01-29
95 Vaccinium calycinum Waiakea; Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Site 07 OS Ohia wetland dieback. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha, Acacia koa, Cheirodendron trigynum, Myrsine lessertiana, Ilex anomala and Coprosma spp. Soil a shallow poorly drained organic found on a pahoehoe flow. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
96 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Central Alakai, headwaters of Koaie stream. Metrosideros-Cheirodendron montane wet forest with Dicranopteris-Diplopterygium-Sticherus matting ferns w/ Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Vaccinium calycinum, Broussaisia arguta, Kadua affinis, Peperomia hesperomanii, Gahnia vitiensis kauaiensis, G. Beecheyi, Coprosma waimeae, Melicope clusiifolia, M. Kaua... Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 2 m tall, in bud, leaves light green, stems reddish, uncommon. K.R. Wood 19443 Kauai BISH 2024-01-30
97 Vaccinium calycinum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homestead Addition, Kau Forest Reserve Growing in disturbed Metrsideros forest with uluhe, Lycopodium cernuum and Machaerina mariscoides and M. angustifolia. Preserved_Specimen Frequent vine. Fruit red. Davis, J. 322 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-13
98 Vaccinium calycinum Keauhou Ranch. Kau district. Along powreline trail Subalpine scrub. Preserved_Specimen Bushes 4 to 5 ft. lvs. often reddish. Flowers red and green, fruit red. Davis, J. 179 Hawaii BISH 1979-12-18
99 Vaccinium calycinum Outlet trail from Lehua maka noe bog, Alakai Swamp Thicket of uluhe and Dubautia raillardioides; under 8 m canopy of ohia and Cheirodendron Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 5 ft tall; fruits red Takeuchi, W.N. 118 Kauai BISH 1983-07-31
100 Vaccinium calycinum Koa Mill, Alika, S Kona Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 3 m shrub, flower green St.John, H. 18544 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-27
101 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts., Wianaeuka Wet forest Preserved_Specimen Bush 1 m. tall; berries bright scarlet, leaves stiff chartaceous Fosberg, F.R. 10373 Oahu BISH 1933-11-05
102 Vaccinium calycinum Kahuku Parkland Upper Metrosideros Forest Preserved_Specimen 3 m. bush, fruit red St.John, H. 26813 Oahu BISH 1971-06-25
103 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, Waikamoi near jeep road, with Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 8' x 2 tree; corolla yellowish green, 2 cm, campanulate; fruit red, ovoid Nagata, K.M. 976 Maui BISH 1972-04-05
104 Vaccinium calycinum Between Makaopuhi and Napau Craters, Kilauea wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2 m bush, leaves stiff, chartaceous; berries red Fosberg, F.R. 10106 Hawaii BISH 1933-08-29
105 Vaccinium calycinum Kahuku Parkland, 8 miles N.E. of Nene Luhi Upper Metrosideros Forest Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 26822 Oahu BISH 1971-06-25
106 Vaccinium calycinum Ridge S. of Helemanu Gulch, Koolau Mts.; Paalaa Wet forest Preserved_Specimen leaves not coriaceous Fosberg, F.R. 10308 Oahu BISH 1933-09-24
107 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Kipahulu bog margins Preserved_Specimen ~1 m shrub, corolla green Wagner, W.L. 5889 Maui BISH 1988-03-09
108 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 38 OS Ohia-koa dieback. Soil a somewhat poorly drained ash found over an unknown substrate. Primary vegetation: Acacia koa, Metrosideros polymorpha, Psidium cattleianum, Cheirodendron trigynum, Antidesma platyphyllum & Vaccinium calycinum. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1979-04-19
109 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, 0.5 mi E of Alakai Swamp Trail, ca. 0.7 mi SSW of Kilohana benchmark bog; uncommon at border of bog and rainforest; with shrubby Metrosideros polymorpha and Coprosma elliptica Preserved_Specimen Canfield, J.E. 1055 Kauai BISH 1981-08-19
110 Vaccinium calycinum Alakahi Trail, Kohala Mountains Along pali. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1984-03-29
111 Vaccinium calycinum Nr Alakai Swamp Open forest Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1956-02-01
112 Vaccinium calycinum Hd of Waikolu Valley, Hanalilolilo Preserved_Specimen Shrub 0.6-1.2 m tall St.John, H. 12374 Molokai BISH 1932-12-21
113 Vaccinium calycinum Kamakou Preserve, Nature Conservancy Preserved_Specimen Many individuals, plentiful, dominant, healthy poking out of fern layer (as usual) with characteristic spindly, long stems that are sporadically vegetated throughout. Large, ovate leaves, double serrate but serrations are minute (compared to other individuals in these areas.) Most leaves soft. Green, stout flowers occuring mostly terminally at leaf axils. Note that flowers on these calycinum seem a bit stouter than many other calycinum I've seein on other islands. Becker, A.L. 104 Molokai BISH 2019-06-17
114 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Hualalai, Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen berries dark red, bitter; corolla green St.John, H. 11385 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-29
115 Vaccinium calycinum West Maui, La Haina Pali Trail, south of Puu Kukui. Preserved_Specimen A very obvious calycinum: spindly, sparsely vegetated stems reaching up to 4 feet tall, complete with all characters typical of unhybridized species. This and many other individuals poking out of fern layer along with lots of Vaccinium dentatum and hybrids between the two, with mixtures of characters. Flowers green, short and stout. Leaves serrated at margins. Slight pubescense at new growth leaves, which are soft and pink. Calyx lobe tips dull, wide and operlapping. Becker, A.L. 504 Maui BISH 2019-05-30
116 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Range, Honouliuli, South Palawai Gulch Gulch Preserved_Specimen Webster, G.L. 1399 Oahu BISH 1948-03-26
117 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea trail, Alakai Swamp Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 152 Kauai BISH 1983-01-10
118 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp; along Alakai Swamp Trail just east of Lehua Maka Noe bog shrubby border of Metrosideros polymorpha rainforest Preserved_Specimen Canfield, J.E. 1170 Kauai BISH 1982-08-05
119 Vaccinium calycinum Kohala Mts., upper Hamakua ditch, head of Koiawe Valley, Waipio Valley Preserved_Specimen flowers green; fruit deep red Wagner, W.L. 5556 Hawaii BISH 1985-06-24
120 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 701 Kauai BISH 1910-03-01
121 Vaccinium calycinum National Park, Thurston Lava Tube Preserved_Specimen to 8' shrub; fruit red; calyx green; corolla light green; filaments white, anthers dark yellow; style light green Crosby, M.R. 1987 Hawaii BISH 1964-08-04
122 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, trail to Kilohana Preserved_Specimen ~5' shrub, erect; abundant fine, erect branches; foliage pale green Herbst, D.R. 2173 Kauai BISH 1971-10-03
123 Vaccinium calycinum Wahiawa Swamp, 4 mi. N of Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen fruit bright red Crosby, M.R. 1504 Kauai BISH 1964-06-20
124 Vaccinium calycinum Makawao, Olinda pipe line road, overlooking pali Preserved_Specimen flower red Chock, A.K. 287 Maui BISH 1951-12-25
125 Vaccinium calycinum Kalaupapa NHP, Puu Alii 2, transect 2 Preserved_Specimen Shrub, common throughout ohia forest Wysong, M.L. 692 Molokai BISH 2005-03-23
126 Vaccinium calycinum Wahiawa Mts Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 232 Kauai BISH 1909-08-01
127 Vaccinium calycinum Oahu Preserved_Specimen 2 genera plants Giffard, W.M. 330 Oahu BISH 1928-06-01
128 Vaccinium calycinum above Wahiawa, edge of bog Preserved_Specimen 2 m shrub MacDaniels, L.H. 622 Kauai BISH 1927-02-08
129 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, 1st bog Preserved_Specimen to 6' shrub; flowers green with reddish blush; leaves pale green Herbst, D.R. 1930 Kauai BISH 1971-04-07
130 Vaccinium calycinum Kamalo, near Pelekunu pali above Kamalo Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 7017 Molokai BISH 1910-04-01
131 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp Trail Preserved_Specimen Apparently one individual showing leaf variations from a cluster of stems emantating from a common point on the ground Takeuchi, W.N. 137 Kauai BISH 1983-07-30
132 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp, trail from beginning of 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen usual leaf size Herbst, D.R. 2893 Kauai BISH 1973-03-06
133 Vaccinium calycinum Kokee area, trail to Pihea. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 4 feet high, 1 inch diameter at base. Flowers pale yellow green. Stern, W.L. 3137 Kauai BISH 1974-04-02
134 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Hualalai, Puuwaawaa Preserved_Specimen berries dark red, bitter; corolla green St.John, H. 11385 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-29
135 Vaccinium calycinum W Maui, Lahaina District, 1.5 km from Fleming's Mt. House, along Puu Kukui trail Preserved_Specimen 2 m shrub; young leaves copper colored Yoshinaga, A.Y. 223 Maui BISH 1968-12-23
136 Vaccinium calycinum Kohua, ridge trail to Koaie cabin Preserved_Specimen 2 m; flowers green Higashino, P.K. 1599 Kauai BISH 1976-04-10
137 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Huluhulu Preserved_Specimen 3-6' shrub Fagerlund, G.O. 1 Hawaii BISH 1942-08-26
138 Vaccinium calycinum East Hau'ola Trail Preserved_Specimen Unhybridized calycinum with about the same characters I've found on all other islands. Single stalk poking out of fern layer, sparsely vegetated along stem, mostly at tip where flowers are. Large, ovate leaves: 7.5cm x 4.2cm at largest. Leaves chartaceous, with a leathery upper-side in oldest growth, serrated at margins, margins on lower leaves someone double serrate. Soft, pink leaves at new growth. Berries bright pink - not as red as most other calycinum I've seen but these could be immature. Calyx lobes stay green after flower and into fruit and blunt-ended. Flowers green, stout (look red/purple in press, but were green in photos). Slight pinking in calyx lobes in fruit, which seems unusual. Becker, A.L. 101 Lanai BISH 2019-06-25
139 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, ridge between Mohihi and Koaie streams Preserved_Specimen ~6' bush, flowers green Davis, J. 152 Kauai BISH 1979-09-04
140 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp Trail Preserved_Specimen Apparently one individual showing leaf variations from a cluster of stems emantating from a common point on the ground Takeuchi, W.N. 137 Kauai BISH 1983-07-30
141 Vaccinium calycinum Between Kawaikoi Stream and 2nd bog, Alakai Swamp trail Preserved_Specimen 2-3 m tall Takeuchi, W.N. 52 Kauai BISH 1982-10-30
142 Vaccinium calycinum Kohala above Waimea Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 706 Hawaii BISH 1922-09-28
143 Vaccinium calycinum Kokee, Awaawapuhi Trail Preserved_Specimen 1.5' shrub Stone, B.C. 3351 Kauai BISH 1960-04-12
144 Vaccinium calycinum Between Kawaikoi Stream and 2nd bog, Alakai Swamp trail Preserved_Specimen 2-3 m tall Takeuchi, W.N. 52 Kauai BISH 1982-10-30
145 Vaccinium calycinum Mau'uame Trail, Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve Preserved_Specimen Patch of mostly tall, spindly stalks, reaching to 5 ft., surrounded by many small individuals that look more like V. dentatum (small, leathery-touch leaves). Most characters consistent with Vaccinium calycinum, but flowers bright red with green corolla tips. Flowers small on may stems relative to leaf size. Becker, A.L. 801 Oahu BISH 2019-05-22
146 Vaccinium calycinum Laie summit, Preserved_Specimen Small shrubs - most flowers green but some with reddish tint Takeuchi, W.N. 2205 Oahu BISH 1985-05-19
147 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea to Alakai Swamp trail Preserved_Specimen to 6' shrub, much branched; branches erect; small leafed; foliage pale green, flowers green Herbst, D.R. 2392 Kauai BISH 1972-04-25
148 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea Forest Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 1132 Kauai BISH 1922-10-29
149 Vaccinium calycinum Kokee, Kahuamaa Flat Preserved_Specimen small shrub stem, no flowers or fruit Herbst, D.R. 2062 Kauai BISH 1971-08-10
150 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 05 OS Pubescent ohia dieback. Soil an extremely shallow & excessively drained organics over an a`a flow. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha (pubescent), Ilex anomala, Myrsine lessertiana, M. sandwicensis & Cheirodendron trigynum. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1978-03-15
151 Vaccinium calycinum Mohihi Road to beginning of 2nd bog, Alakai Swamp to Kilhana Trail Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2895 Kauai BISH 1973-03-06
152 Vaccinium calycinum Makawao, Olinda pipe line road, lower fork Preserved_Specimen 1' shrub, red fruit Chock, A.K. 305 Maui BISH 1951-12-25
153 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, ridge between Mohihi and Koaie streams Preserved_Specimen ~5' bush, no flowers or fruit Davis, J. 151 Kauai BISH 1979-09-04
154 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2500 Kauai BISH 1972-06-28
155 Vaccinium calycinum Olaa Flume Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 643 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-02
156 Vaccinium calycinum 17 mi from Hilo on Saddle Rd. Preserved_Specimen flowers greenish pink Kores, P.J. Hawaii BISH 1980-02-20
157 Vaccinium calycinum Chain of Craters, Napau Trail Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3066 Hawaii BISH 1959-08-07
158 Vaccinium calycinum West Maui, trail to Mt. Eke Preserved_Specimen small shrub, flowers dark red to pinkish green Kores, P.J. Maui BISH 1980-04-05
159 Vaccinium calycinum Mauna Kea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 700 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-01
160 Vaccinium calycinum Makaopuhi-Kalapana trail Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 2974 Hawaii BISH 1950-06-26
161 Vaccinium calycinum W. Maui, Road to Waikamoe Flume Preserved_Specimen Large erect shrub, up to 1-5 m. Flowers green Kores, P.J. Maui BISH 1981-10-09
162 Vaccinium calycinum Hii Mts Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 672 Kauai BISH 1916-10-21
163 Vaccinium calycinum National Park, ~50 m NE of Chain of Craters Rd. near Lua Manu Crater Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 1036 Hawaii BISH 1974-07-15
164 Vaccinium calycinum West Maui, Mt. Eke Preserved_Specimen 1 m shrub, flowers green with pink markings Kores, P.J. Maui BISH 1980-04-04
165 Vaccinium calycinum West Maui, trail to Mt. Ekia Preserved_Specimen Shrub small, 1m tall. Flowers green with pink markings Kores, P.J. Maui BISH 1980-04-04
166 Vaccinium calycinum Volcano House Preserved_Specimen Kores, P.J. Hawaii BISH 1980-02-20
167 Vaccinium calycinum Bowman Trail, Mauka Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 20911 Oahu BISH 1949-06-19
168 Vaccinium calycinum National Park, Thurston Lava Tube, 0.5 mi S, off Crater Rim Drive Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1984 Hawaii BISH 1964-08-04
169 Vaccinium calycinum Lanaihale Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 114 Lanai BISH 1913-12-26
170 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp, trail from beginning of 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2894 Kauai BISH 1973-03-06
171 Vaccinium calycinum Near the Koolau summit crestline, Waialae nui ridge Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 137 Oahu BISH 1984-03-01
172 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Mts., slope of Kaala Preserved_Specimen Selling, O. 3568 Oahu BISH 1938-09-25
173 Vaccinium calycinum Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 13994 Oahu BISH 1916-07-09
174 Vaccinium calycinum Lanaihale Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 276 Lanai BISH 1913-12-26
175 Vaccinium calycinum Halelouolu, flow of 1855 Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 695 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-04
176 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Kohua ridges, Kawaia trail Preserved_Specimen Cranwell, L.M. 3892 Kauai BISH 1938-08-19
177 Vaccinium calycinum Maui Preserved_Specimen Wawra, H. 2121 Maui BISH 1868-01-01
178 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8617 Hawaii BISH 1916-10-01
179 Vaccinium calycinum Mauna Kea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 700 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-01
180 Vaccinium calycinum Kalae Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 54 Molokai BISH 1912-06-01
181 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea Bog, slope between upper and lower bog Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 396 Kauai BISH 1956-12-28
182 Vaccinium calycinum Papaloa, Kona Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 319 Hawaii BISH 1911-07-15
183 Vaccinium calycinum Kipahulu Valley, Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Russell, C.A. 546 Maui BISH 1984-03-02
184 Vaccinium calycinum Laumaia Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. 804 Hawaii BISH 1935-08-17
185 Vaccinium calycinum Kaala, near top Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. 1697 Oahu BISH 1931-04-03
186 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Alakai swamp trail, Hulepakui Preserved_Specimen Chock, A.K. 1154 Kauai BISH 1953-09-04
187 Vaccinium calycinum Hualalai, above Moanuiahea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 3673 Hawaii BISH 1909-06-10
188 Vaccinium calycinum Makaopuhi-Kalapana trail Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 2974 Hawaii BISH 1950-06-26
189 Vaccinium calycinum Mts. near Koele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 28 Lanai BISH 1913-06-01
190 Vaccinium calycinum below Halealoha, flow of 1855 Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 751 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-07
191 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp Trail Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 1534 Kauai BISH 1956-12-27
192 Vaccinium calycinum Halemanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 1555 Kauai BISH 1909-02-01
193 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8767 Hawaii BISH 1911-01-01
194 Vaccinium calycinum Summit of Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Lamoureux, C.H. 2430 Oahu BISH 1963-10-20
195 Vaccinium calycinum Road to Magma House, Hawaii Volcanoes Nat'l Park Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 1154 Maui BISH 1976-08-20
196 Vaccinium calycinum N Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1204 Maui BISH 1919-08-20
197 Vaccinium calycinum United States, Hawaii, Hawaii County. Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve site Preserved_Specimen Preer, S. 31 Hawaii BISH 2020-07-13
198 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, E of Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Wolper, S.D. 729 Maui BISH 1919-07-09
199 Vaccinium calycinum Kokee, Kaluapuhi trail Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5130 Kauai BISH 1983-12-20
200 Vaccinium calycinum Lau Meya Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 900 Hawaii BISH 1915-06-18
201 Vaccinium calycinum Maui Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Maui BISH 1920-01-01
202 Vaccinium calycinum 17 mi from Hilo on Saddle Rd. Preserved_Specimen Kores, P.J. Hawaii BISH 1980-02-20
203 Vaccinium calycinum Kona, Keauhou 1 Preserved_Specimen Christ, J.H. Hawaii BISH 1958-05-15
204 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea Trail Preserved_Specimen Landgraf, L. Kauai BISH 1986-02-15
205 Vaccinium calycinum Maui Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Maui BISH 1919-01-01
206 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala Preserved_Specimen Strain, H.H. Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
207 Vaccinium calycinum Kaala Range. Makaha Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1909-02-12
208 Vaccinium calycinum Olinda, above Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Maui BISH 1908-12-05
209 Vaccinium calycinum Kauai Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1916-10-01
210 Vaccinium calycinum Haleakala, Kula pipe line Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 869 Maui BISH 1922-10-18
211 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 699 Kauai BISH 1910-02-01
212 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Makawao District, Slopes of Haleakala, near Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 224 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
213 Vaccinium calycinum unknown Preserved_Specimen Menzies, A. BISH 1792-01-01
214 Vaccinium calycinum Waikamoi Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.L.H. 1119 Maui BISH 1967-04-15
215 Vaccinium calycinum Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 913 Maui BISH 1919-07-24
216 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2503 Kauai BISH 1972-06-28
217 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp, end of jeep trail to 1st bog Preserved_Specimen small leaf size Herbst, D.R. 2892 Kauai BISH 1973-03-06
218 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8767 Hawaii BISH 1911-01-01
219 Vaccinium calycinum National Park, inside Kokolau crater Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 1055 Hawaii BISH 1974-07-15
220 Vaccinium calycinum Mauna Kea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 700 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-01
221 Vaccinium calycinum Kauai Preserved_Specimen Wawra, H. 2180 Kauai BISH 1868-01-01
222 Vaccinium calycinum Haiku Uka trail near Kailiili Preserved_Specimen Hoffmann, J.H. 20 Maui BISH 1933-11-11
223 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2502 Kauai BISH 1972-06-28
224 Vaccinium calycinum Nr Alakai Swamp Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1956-02-01
225 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea volano Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Hawaii BISH 1908-09-01
226 Vaccinium calycinum Mauna Loa; Keauhou Ranch Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
227 Vaccinium calycinum Kohala Mts. Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Hawaii BISH 1961-05-07
228 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea volano Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Hawaii BISH 1908-09-01
229 Vaccinium calycinum Kauai Forest Reserve Preserved_Specimen DLNR Staff Kauai BISH 1987-02-26
230 Vaccinium calycinum Ohulehule Preserved_Specimen Kores, P.J. Oahu BISH 1979-03-25
231 Vaccinium calycinum Wiliwilinui Ridge, Waialae Iki Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Oahu BISH 1951-07-14
232 Vaccinium calycinum Waikolu Valley, head of and at E. rim Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Molokai BISH 1962-06-18
233 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea Trail Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1990-02-17
234 Vaccinium calycinum Hamakua Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. Maui BISH
235 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, off main road below Hosmer's Grove Preserved_Specimen Davis, J. Maui BISH 1980-04-07
236 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Kaala, near summit Preserved_Specimen Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1933-01-08
237 Vaccinium calycinum Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. Maui BISH
238 Vaccinium calycinum Ridge of Lehua maka noe Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Kauai BISH 1909-09-06
239 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea Trail Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH
240 Vaccinium calycinum Konahuanui at summit. Southern Koolau Mountains. Ahupuaa of Waikiki. Moku of Kona. Growing in Metrosideros dominated cloud/wet forest with Hedychium gardnerianum, Miconia crenata, Axonopus, Cibotium glaucum, Cibotium menziesii, Dicranopteris linearis, Dryopteris glabra, Acroporium fuscoflavum, Radulina hamata, Leucobryum seemannii, Adenophorus tamariscinus Stenogrammitis saffordii and others. Preserved_Specimen Tall shrubs foliated at tips of branches. Leaves cauducous below. Leaves thin, obovate to elliptic ovate, margins with fine serrations. Flowers with foliaceous green sepals with tinges of red at base. Petals green with minor streaks of red along some of the veins. Thomas, M.K. 320 Oahu BISH 2022-04-03
241 Vaccinium calycinum Molokai Preserved_Specimen 12374 Molokai BISH 1932-04-01
242 Vaccinium calycinum Kipahulu, NE lateral ridge from central ridge Preserved_Specimen DeWreede, R.E. 39 Maui BISH 1967-08-19
243 Vaccinium calycinum Kaholuamanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2367 Kauai BISH 1909-03-03
244 Vaccinium calycinum Kahualuamanu Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 368 Kauai BISH 1909-09-01
245 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp, trail from beginning of 2nd bog Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2894 Kauai BISH 1973-03-06
246 Vaccinium calycinum S Kona, Alika, Lehua Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. 333 Hawaii BISH 1946-07-27
247 Vaccinium calycinum Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 303 Hawaii BISH 1864-01-01
248 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 701 Kauai BISH 1910-03-01
249 Vaccinium calycinum Honokahau Drainage Basin Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 425 Maui BISH 1917-09-25
250 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Kokee, S edge of Kalalau Valley, 0.4 mi. NE of Lookout Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m tree; leaves deciduous; ripe fruit red, edible Lorence, D.H. 5136 Kauai BISH 1987-03-23
251 Vaccinium calycinum Outlet trail from Lehua maka noe bog, Alakai Swamp Thicket of uluhe and Dubautia raillardioides Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 5 ft tall und 8 m canopy of ohia and Cheirodendron Takeuchi, W.N. 118 Kauai BISH 1983-07-31
252 Vaccinium calycinum 27 miles, Volcano Hawaii on shrubby edge of rainforest. Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial,; common. Degener, O. 34837 Hawaii BISH 1979-11-01
253 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 05 OS Pubescent ohia dieback. Soil are extremely shallow & excessively drained organics over an a`a flow. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha (pubescent), Ilex anomala, Myrsine lessertiana, M. sandwicensis & Cheirodendron trigynum. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
254 Vaccinium calycinum Kaholuamanu Woods Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 5665 Kauai BISH 1909-09-01
255 Vaccinium calycinum Pihea trail Flooded section nr Pihea bog Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 53 Kauai BISH 1982-10-30
256 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae, Mt. Kalena summit Metrosideros, etc., forest Preserved_Specimen Leaves exceptionally large. Shrub 4 ft. Grant, M.L. 7420 Oahu BISH 1934-09-30
257 Vaccinium calycinum Outlet trail from Lehua maka noe bog, Alakai Swamp Thicket of uluhe and Dubautia raillardioides; under 8 m canopy of ohia and Cheirodendron Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 5 ft tall; fruits red Takeuchi, W.N. 118 Kauai BISH 1983-07-31
258 Vaccinium calycinum Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 miles toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 1.8 miles to a dead 12 meter tall Metrosideros tree, Metrosideros - Sadleria - Dicranopteris forest community Preserved_Specimen Shrub about 4 feet tall Newell, C.L. 357 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-10
259 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Mts, Mt Kaala In Metrosideros-Dicranopteris linearis montane wet forest with Psychotria, Melicope, Styphelia, Dodonaea, Rubus argutus, Ilex, Broussaisia, Labordia hirtella, Cibotium, Coprosma ochracea, Cheirodendron. Preserved_Specimen Scattered plants with flwoer and fruit. Perlman, S. 6542 Oahu BISH 1987-10-02
260 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea District: Kokee State Park, trail along Kawaikoi Stream at approximately 0.5 mi NE of Kumuwela Rd and Sugi Grove campground area Rich wet forest with Metrosideros dominant. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall, corolla green, ripe fruits red, fleshy, edible. Lorence, D.H. 5793 Kauai BISH 1988-02-13
261 Vaccinium calycinum National Park, Crater Rim Trail, Kilauea Iki Crater, between research area and Thurston Lava Tube Metrosideros rain forest Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4865 Hawaii BISH 1983-07-26
262 Vaccinium calycinum Olinda, Kula Flume Line swampy woods Preserved_Specimen 10' shrub, flower green St.John, H. 10318 Maui BISH 1930-02-12
263 Vaccinium calycinum Haalelepaakai, SE of gulch, on shrubby slope Preserved_Specimen up to 6'; fruit bitter Degener, O. 30781 Lanai BISH 1964-01-18
264 Vaccinium calycinum Road from Kulani to Mauna Loa, at edge of 1942 Lava Flow Rare in open Metrosideros forest on old a'a lava. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs subcoriaceous, subglossy beneath; calyx flaring, corolla green, cylindric. Fosberg, F.R. 42054 Hawaii BISH 1961-09-06
265 Vaccinium calycinum 26 mi from Hilo; Saddle Road, Waiakea Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 1 m shrub, fruit cherry red St.John, H. 22394 Hawaii BISH 1946-12-26
266 Vaccinium calycinum Koolau Range, Wailupe-Waimanalo, Cloud Zone, low heth at windward crest Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-5 dm. tasll; leaves subcoriaceous, above dark shiny green, below pale green; corolla red, mouth green; fruit scarlet St.John, H. 24799 Oahu BISH 1952-03-26
267 Vaccinium calycinum 19.8 mi from Hilo, Saddle Rd. edge of wet Metrosideros-Cibotium kipuka Preserved_Specimen ~6.5' shrub; thin, pale green leaves; dark brown bark; bright red berries; flowers green with smudge of orange rust around base of corolla Herbst, D.R. 899 Hawaii BISH 1968-02-08
268 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Waihoi, Puu Hoolio open ridge among Lycopodium cernuum Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 2517 Maui BISH 1972-07-20
269 Vaccinium calycinum Kaohai, Haaleiepaakai moist woods Preserved_Specimen leaves firm chartacecus; flower green , subcylindric; fruit bright red St.John, H. 18795 Lanai BISH 1938-04-11
270 Vaccinium calycinum N Haleakala, W of Waikamoi Gulch, Heeds Trail, below Kula pipe line mesic koa forest with Metrosideros collina, Cheirodendron trigynum, Cibotium, Sadleria, Marattia douglasii, Cyrtandra; mulch on floor Preserved_Specimen flowers green, fruit red Iltis, H.H. 509 Maui BISH 1967-08-05
271 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Waikamoi rain forest Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Maui BISH 1933-08-14
272 Vaccinium calycinum Hilo Forest Reserve; 1 km N of Saddle Rd. on Wailuku Rd wet montane forest Preserved_Specimen shrub to 2.5 m Annable, C.R. 3732 Hawaii BISH 1998-01-12
273 Vaccinium calycinum Kau District, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, near Kilauea Iki In Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4 ft tall. Flowers green, fruit red. Cuddihy, L.W. 2066 Hawaii BISH 1987-08-06
274 Vaccinium calycinum SW Mauna Loa, Manuka closed Metrosideros forest on aa; with Cibotium, Nephrolepis, Ilex, Myrsine, Pipturus, Psychotria, Vaccinium Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 5864 Hawaii BISH 1977-06-20
275 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp small depression at stream crossing, wet, scattered native shrubs Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9632 Kauai BISH 1981-05-12
276 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 02 OS Stunted ohia wetland dieback; soil a shallow poorly drained organic type found on a pahoehoe flow. One small area of water was at or near the surface. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha, Ilex anomala, Gouldia sp. & Pelea clusiifolia. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
277 Vaccinium calycinum Nakalalua thicket on ridge Preserved_Specimen flowers green St.John, H. 10238 Maui BISH 1930-02-06
278 Vaccinium calycinum Napau Crater Common in thin Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, old lvs all dead from sulfur fumes from eruption; flws green. Fosberg, F.R. 44460 Hawaii BISH 1963-11-24
279 Vaccinium calycinum Hanalei, Kahuamaa flat Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Dicranopteris transitional montane mesic to wet forest w/ Kadua affinis, Dodonaea viscosa, Planchonella sandwicensis, Polyscias waimeae, P. Waialealae, Melicope clusiifolia, Zanthoxylum dipetalum, Ilex anomala, Bobea brevipes, Nestegis sandwicensis, Scaev... Preserved_Specimen Tree, 3.5 m tall, w/ fruit red, common K.R. Wood 19477 Kauai BISH 2024-03-31
280 Vaccinium calycinum Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 05 OS Pubescent ohia dieback. Soil an extremely shallow & excessively drained organics over an a`a flow. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha (pubescent), Ilex anomala, Myrsine lessertiana, M. sandwicensis & Cheirodendron trigynum. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
281 Vaccinium calycinum Waianae Range, Lualualei-Haleauau Ridge, 100 m (328 ft.) beyond Puu Kalena; Under a canopy of Metrosideros along moss covered narrow ridge top Preserved_Specimen Obata, J.K. 87655 Oahu BISH 1987-03-15
282 Vaccinium calycinum Koa Mill, Alika, S Kona Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m shrub, flower green, berries bright red St.John, H. 18559 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-27
283 Vaccinium calycinum SW Mauna Loa, Kapua closed Metrosideros on soil; with Athyrium, Cibotium, Dryopteris, Gouldia, Myrsine, Psychotria, Rubus Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 5881 Hawaii BISH 1977-06-21
284 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea Forest Reserve, Kau District On dead tree. Preserved_Specimen Epiphytic, 3 ft. tall. Flowers green, no fruit. Davis, J. 198 Hawaii BISH 1979-01-15
285 Vaccinium calycinum S Hilo, 17 mi SE of Pohakuloa ohia, in kipuka Preserved_Specimen 1-2 m shrub; flowers greenish; fruit red; large leaf Webster, G.L. 13971 Hawaii BISH 1968-06-28
286 Vaccinium calycinum Kokee, Alakai Swamp open bog; with Coprosoma ernodeoides, Cheirodendron hawaiense, Metrosideros collina, Drosera longifolia, Dubautia knudsenii Preserved_Specimen 3-6' shrub, erect Pearsall, G.A. Kauai BISH 1959-07-10
287 Vaccinium calycinum Summit of Puu Kaala, north side, Waianae Mts., Waianaeuka Wet forest, edge of cliff Preserved_Specimen Shrub up to 4 m. tall; leaves chartaceous; corolla green, tinged with red; fruit scarlet with greenish calyx lobes Fosberg, F.R. 13671 Oahu BISH 1937-03-27
288 Vaccinium calycinum Olinda, Kula Flume Line swampy woods Preserved_Specimen 10' shrub, flower green St.John, H. 10318 Maui BISH 1930-02-12
289 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, Hana District, Waikekeehia, E of Haleakala foot of pali, on Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen arborescent 4m x 15 cm epiphyte, freely branching St.John, H. 17727 Maui BISH 1936-12-25
290 Vaccinium calycinum Laau, plateau on divind ridge between Lumahai & Wainiha Valleys Metrosideros-Cheirodendron montane wet forest w/ 8-10 m tall closed canopy, w/ Melicope clusiifolia, Myrsine wawraea, Kadua affinis, Smilax, Vaccinium, Ilex, Myrsine lessertiana, Dubautia laxa, Clermontia fauriei, Lobelia kauaensis, Cibotium, and Sadlera, terrestrially dominated by Peperomia hesperomannii with a great diversity of bryophytes. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 2 m tall, stems brown-red, lvs light green, common with V dentatum. Wood, K.R. 14163 Kauai BISH 2010-04-07
291 Vaccinium calycinum East Maui, NW Haleakala, Waikamoi Flume under Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen 10'; supported by tree crotch Wallace, G.D. 2620 Maui BISH 1987-01-30
292 Vaccinium calycinum Saddle Rd., 6.75 mi E of Puu Huluhulu Metrosideros, moss, in kipuka Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 25371 Hawaii BISH 1954-12-25
293 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts., Wianaeuka Wet forest Preserved_Specimen Bush 2 m. tall; flowers green, leaves chartaceous Fosberg, F.R. 10376 Oahu BISH 1933-11-05
294 Vaccinium calycinum Waimea, Alakai Swamp trail bog perimeter Preserved_Specimen 1 m shrub, young stems reddish; corolla pale green tinged with pink; variable leaf size and shape Lorence, D.H. 6360 Kauai BISH 1989-05-11
295 Vaccinium calycinum Kalauao-Waimalu Ridge, Ewa, Forest Reserve Wooded ridge Preserved_Specimen 8 ft. shrub; berries scarlet, St.John, H. 13092 Oahu BISH 1933-04-30
296 Vaccinium calycinum SW Mauna Loa, Kapua on soil; with Metrosideros, Dryopteris, Eupatorium Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 6081 Hawaii BISH 1977-07-12
297 Vaccinium calycinum Waialae-Iki & Wailupe, Wiliwilinui ridge Among ferns Preserved_Specimen 0.5 m. high, among ferns. Chock, A.K. 441 Oahu BISH 1952-03-16
298 Vaccinium calycinum Alakai Swamp, Kilohana dense wet forest Preserved_Specimen 2 m shrub St.John, H. 23068 Kauai BISH 1947-12-25
299 Vaccinium calycinum S. Kona, Honaunau Forest near Kealakekua ranch In open understory of mixed native trees auch as Coprosma, Psychotria, Gouldia, Cheirodendron, Pelea, and Myrsine, Perrottetia of closed Metrosideros-Acacia forest. Preserved_Specimen Tall shrub, 8-10 ft. with red fruit. Fairly common. Corn, C. 162 Hawaii BISH 1980-03-28
300 Vaccinium calycinum trail across plateau between Pihea and Alakai Swamp trail wet, rain forest Preserved_Specimen 1-3 m shrub, flowers pale green, pendent; fruit scarlet, pendent Fosberg, F.R. 64346 Kauai BISH 1984-03-31
301 Vaccinium calycinum S rim of Waikolu Valley, near Hanalilolilo. (156.55 W.; 21.08 N) Open areas Preserved_Specimen Shrubby in open areas. To 2 ft. tall; flowers pale green, fruits red, very tasty Crosby, M.R. 1694 Molokai BISH 1964-07-03
302 Vaccinium calycinum Kilauea Forest Reserve, Kau District Epiphytic on dead tree. Preserved_Specimen 3 ft. tall. Flowers green, no fruit. Davis, J. 198 Hawaii BISH 1979-01-15
303 Vaccinium calycinum Puu Oo trail above Olaa Flume, Hilo, 1881 flow edge of kipuka Preserved_Specimen 2-3 m bush; berries scarlet Fosberg, F.R. 10447 Hawaii BISH 1933-12-10
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