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Psychotria hawaiiensis
kopiko 'ula
As recorded: Psychotria hawaiiensis var. hillebrandii (Rock) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 1033
- Date
- June 28, 1967
- Locality
- Drive to Kipuka Puaulu located about 1.5 miles up the Mauna Loa Strip Road from intersection with Kona-Hilo Highway. Plant was about halfway around Kipuka Puaulu Nature Trail on side trail leading to the "Big Koa" tree. (plot 62)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,190 m
- Identified by
- Sohmer, S.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1967, Newell, C.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Psychotria hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
United States
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29
United States
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29
United States
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psychotria hawaiiensis. BISH 21566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956180401 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
