Kopa (Kadua cordata ssp. remyi)

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Rubiaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 159861
Lifeform: Subshrub, Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

This member of the coffee family is referred to as "kopa." It is recognized for its cream-colored flowers and glossy leaves.

Where is Kopa (Kadua cordata ssp. remyi) located in the wild?

Habitat:

This subshrub can be found in lowland wet forest habitats among other native shrubs.

Distribution:

This Kadua species is endemic to the island Lanai, specifically the Kaiholena-Hulopoe ridge region.

States & Provinces:

Kopa can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Kopa (Kadua cordata ssp. remyi)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Clarice Mendoza

09/07/2017

In 2016, a report stated there are two wild individuals and three out-planted individuals on Lanai.