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kopiko

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The Kopiko, Psychotria mariniana (Cham & Schlecht.) Fosb., occurs on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui in habitats ranging from the high elevation wet forest to the dry forest on the southern Waianae mountains of Oahu, where it may attain heights of up to 20 feet. It's leaves are s. It is distinguished by its symmetrical, dark green with distinct veins, inversely egg-shaped leathery leaves with well-defined leaf stalks The flowers are small, smooth, but with hairy tubular corolla (collective term for all petals) throat, functionally unisexual and borne in flower clusters (inflorescences) that develop into pyriform or oblong-globose fruits. This species is very variable in its habitat preferences and its morphology. This is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae).

Some species in the genus produce very hard wood, light pinkish in color with firm texture, but it warps badly and is too small to work with.

 

 
kopiko plant drawing
Kopiko, Psychotria mariniana (Cham & Schlecht.) Fosb., is an endemic species of the coffee family(Rubiaceae). It is a small upright tree that occurs in mesic to wet forest on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and Maui. This species is very variable in its morphology and habitat preferences.
 
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