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Vaccinium calycinum
Vaccinium calycinum Sm.
Ohelo Kau La'au, Ohelo Kau Laau, Ohelo
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Vaccinium calycinum var. montanum, Vaccinium dentatum var. minutifolium
USDA Symbol: VACA8
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Bright red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Green, yellowish green or reddish green.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Wet forests and bogs, terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vaccinium calycinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vaccinium calycinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium calycinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-01-02Research By: CBR