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Vaccinium reticulatum
The ʻŌhelo ʻai is a small shrub endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, it's leaves are an oval evergreen and spirally arranged. It has an edible circular bright red fruit, and its flower is bell-shaped with colors ranging from red to light pink.
Found at 5,000-5,500' elevation in the upper Waiakea Forest Reserve. The ʻōhiʻa lehua was found in a lava flow from 1881.
Spotted on Oct 27, 2017
Submitted on Nov 1, 2017
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