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Kopiko 'ula

Psychotria hawaiiensis (A.Gray) Fosberg

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Psychotria

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Kopiko 'ula: Kōpiko, Kōpiko ʻula, or ʻŌpiko Rubiaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Kīpukapuala, Hawaiʻi Island Green fruits. nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Psychotria
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Kopiko 'ula

Synonyms

  • Psychotria hawaiiensis var. glomerata (Rock) Fosberg
  • Psychotria hawaiiensis var. hillebrandii (Rock) Fosberg
  • Psychotria hawaiiensis var. scoriacea (Rock) Fosberg
  • Straussia glomerata Rock
  • Straussia hawaiensis A.Gray
  • Straussia hillebrandii Rock
  • Straussia oncocarpa var. scoriacea Rock

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.