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Psychotria hawaiiensis var. scoriacea

Psychotria hawaiiensis (A. Gray) Fosberg var. scoriacea (Rock) Fosberg

Kopiko 'Ula, Opiko, Kopiko

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Psychotria hawaiiensis var. glomerata

USDA Symbol: PSHAS

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous, orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests, sometimes in dry to mesic forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Additional resources

USDA: Find Psychotria hawaiiensis var. scoriacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psychotria hawaiiensis var. scoriacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psychotria hawaiiensis var. scoriacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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