Ericaceae FAMILY
Vaccinium reticulatum
Vaccinium reticulatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vaccinium reticulatum is an evergreen, rhizomatous shrubs with aerial shoots stiffly erect, usually 10 - 130cm tall but occasionally to 200cm[ 673 Title Flora of the Hawaiian Islands Publication Author Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A web-based flora of Hawaiian plants giving descriptions and distribution, but not showing habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Hawaii.
HabitatOften an early successional plant on new lava flows or exposed sites[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ].