en Vaccinium reticulatum

Oheloberries, raw
	Vaccinium reticulatum fruits, Maui
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	117 kJ (28 kcal)
Carbohydrates	6.84 g
Fat	0.22 g
Protein	0.38 g
Vitamins
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamins	Quantity %DV†
Vitamin A equiv.	5% 42 μg
Thiamine (B1)	1% 0.017 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	3% 0.036 mg
Niacin (B3)	2% 0.27 mg
Vitamin C	7% 6 mg
Minerals	Quantity %DV†
Calcium	1% 7 mg
Iron	1% 0.09 mg
Magnesium	1% 6 mg
Phosphorus	1% 10 mg
Potassium	1% 38 mg
	Link to USDA Database entry[dead link‍]
	†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Vaccinium reticulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Vaccinium
Species:	V. reticulatum
Binomial name
	Vaccinium reticulatum; Sm.
Synonyms
	Vaccinium berberidifolium (A.Gray) Skottsb.; Vaccinium pahalae Skottsb.; Vaccinium peleanum Skottsb.;

Vaccinium reticulatum, known as ʻōhelo ʻai in Hawaiian, 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 (2,100–12,140 ft) on lava flows and freshly disturbed volcanic ash on Maui and Hawaiʻi, and less commonly on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Molokaʻi. Adaptations to volcanic activity include the ability to survive ash falls of over 25 cm (9.8 in) depth.

Description

ʻŌhelo ʻai is a shrub usually 0.1–1.3 m (3.9 in – 4 ft 3.2 in) tall, rarely up to 2 m (6.6 ft). The leaves are evergreen, spirally arranged, leathery, oval, 1–3 cm (1⁄2–1+1⁄4 in) long, red when freshly emerging, then green or green with reddish patches. The flowers are bell-shaped, 8–12 mm (5⁄16–1⁄2 in) long, variable in color, red to yellow or pink.

Fruit

The fruit is an edible berry 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in) diameter, ranging in color from blue to purple to red to orange to yellow. The color does not necessarily indicate the ripeness of the berries. The berries taste somewhat similar to the related cranberries, less ripe ones being tart, while ripe berries are quite sweet but bland. They are an important food source for the nēnē (Branta sandvicensis); the seeds are dispersed in the birds' droppings (endozoochory).

Uses

Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) can be obtained by the means of V. pahalae in vitro cell culture.^[4]

References

^ NRCS. "Vaccinium reticulatum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). "Chapter 4: Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". In Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). pp. 120–121. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ Kandil, F. E.; Song, L.; Pezzuto, J. M.; Marley, K.; Seigler, D. S.; Smith, M. A. L. (2000). "Isolation of oligomeric proanthocyanidins from flavonoid-producing cell cultures". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 36 (6): 492. doi:10.1007/s11627-000-0088-1. S2CID 25781920.