name: Ohelo Berry
flavor_db_name_variants: ohelo berry
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Ohelo berry
id: 419
name_scientific: Vaccinium reticulatum
description: Vaccinium reticulatum is a species of flowering plant in the heather family, Ericaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It grows at altitudes of 640–3,700 m on lava flows and freshly disturbed volcanic ash on Maui and Hawaii, and less commonly on Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. Adaptations to volcanic activity include the ability to survive ash falls of over 25 cm depth.
itis_id: 23622
wikipedia_id: Vaccinium reticulatum
picture_file_name: 426.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 191287
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:40:23.000Z
legacy_id: 453
food_group: Fruits
food_subgroup: Berries
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:41.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:24.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 180767
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00419