'OHELO, HAWAIIAN CRANBERRY
- Vaccinium reticulatum; Barbary Ohele-red like (young leaves)
- Vacciniaceae
- Indigenous
- Location: 4-8000 feet elevation, DRYLAND to ALPINE SHRUBLAND
- Hawaiian use: ohelo-means berry
- mainly eaten by Nene, though enjoyed after observances
- Regarded as Madame Pele's fruit; offerings to her, before picking,
eating berries
- Post-contact, 'Ohelo made into pies, jams, jellies, etc.
- Species tall shrubby, and as well aa lower growing shrubs
- Medicinal: Tea from leaves for congestion (chest), cough, especially Barbary Ohelo
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