CIBED - - Romanzoff Shrub

Kadua romanzoffiensis Romanzoff Shrub Polouyi ^PK

f.RUBIACEAE Coffees

Kadua romanzoffiensis Romanzoff Shrub Polouyi ^PK

f.RUBIACEAE Coffees

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesRomanzoff Shrub ^EN

Local NamesP,?N^PL Polouyi^PK

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesKadua romanzoffiensis (accepted name) , Hedyotis romanzoffiensis, Coprosma oceanica, Hedyotis romanzoffianus

High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Coffees - a shrub

High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA, sc.ASTERIDAE, o.Rubiales, f.RUBIACEAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^-MG^-AT^-MK^-MT^-AK^-PL⁺MN^{+ L}TK⁺

Nth. PresenceTN^-MH^-RK^-PK⁺NS^-SW^-

VouchersMN¹⁹⁷⁴ PK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: Tuvalu - Tokelau - Cooks - Raivavae - Line Islands (of Kiribati) - Tuamotu - Oeno (Pitcairn Group);

HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal

ThreatenedSub-nationally endangered - seriously

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesMaterial - for adornment

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Romanzoff Shrub ^EN

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

P,?N^PL Polouyi^PK

National Name: Polouyi ^PK

Island	Status	Main name
National name	PK	Polouyi
Rarotonga	-	A,nN
Mangaia	-	A,nN?
Ātiu	-	A,nN
Ma‘uke	-	A,nN
Miti‘āro	-	A,nN
Aitutaki	-	A,nN
Palmerston	+	P,?N
Tongareva-write	-	A,nN
Tongareva-speak	-	A,nN
Manihiki	-	A,nN
Rakahanga	-	A,nN
Pukapuka	+	Polouyi
Nassau	-	A,nN

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Absent
Mangaia	Absent
Ātiu	Absent
Ma‘uke	Absent
Miti‘āro	Absent
Aitutaki	Absent
Palmerston	+
Manuae	+ L
Takūtea	+
Tongareva	Absent
Manihiki	Absent
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	+
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	Absent

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Kadua romanzoffiensis

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Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae _____ 1974 2fs fieldspecimen 1974-07, fieldspecimen, on sandier coastal sites, Bill Sykes in 1998-01 updated report to NHT, with id as Hedyotis romanzoffiensis.

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Hedyotis romanzoffiensis.

Nassau

Suwarrow

no data available

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.07.05 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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