Vaccinium calycinum

Botanical Description

Vaccinium calycinum is an erect, deciduous shrub growing 1 - 5 metres tall[ 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. ]. Usually terrestrial, though it is sometimes found growing as an epiphyte[ 436 Title Native Plants Hawaii Publication Author Website http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website containing information on a range of native Hawaiian plants, with descriptions, habitat, traditional uses etc. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.