''Psychotria mariniana'', the forest wild coffee
or ''kōpiko'', is a tree
endemic
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to
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
. The plant belongs to the
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
(
coffee
Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world.
S ...
) family, subfamily
Rubioidae. It is a tree of varying size with a dark bark, shiny leaves, and orange oval fruit.
A distinctive line of glands along the bottom of the central vein of each leaf connects this plant to the Hawaiian word for it, since ''piko'' means navel (in
Hawaiian). The word ''kōpiko'' applies to all the Hawaiian plants in the genus ''Psychotria''.
See also
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Kopiko (confectionery)
Kopiko is an Indonesian brand of coffee confectioneries originally produced in Indonesia by Mayora Indah. It is named after the ''kōpiko'' coffee bean, found in Hawaii.
Kopiko Coffee Candy is currently available in over 80 countries around the ...
References
External links
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A page about growing kōpiko in gardens(Google Books).
A hiking page referring to kōpiko(Google Books)
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mariniana
Endemic flora of Hawaii
Plants described in 1829
Trees of Hawaii
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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