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HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Psychotria mariniana 

Domatia, Pauoa Flats, Oahu

Wa'ahila ridge, Oahu

 

Wa'ahila ridge, Oahu

KOPIKO

Common shrub or tree in mesic to wet forests from Kaua'i to Maui.  Thick shiny leaves have 3mm pits called domatia at the base of each vein and a prominent petiole.  Fruits are orange when ripe.