Myrsine knudsenii Myrsine knudsenii Myrsine knudsenii, the Kokee colicwood, is a species of tree in the primrose family. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a shrub or tree growing up to 4.5 meters tall with flowers occurring in clusters along the branches. It grows in moist forests dominated by "Acacia koa", "Metrosideros polymorpha", and "Dicranopteris linearis". It probably once occurred in several other types of ecosystem. There are three populations left, for a total of about 30 trees. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States
Koa people Koa people The Koa are an indigenous Australian people of the state of Queensland. Tasaku Tsunoda and Gavan Breen have speculated that the ethnonym "Koa" may derive from a word *"guwa" meaning 'west'. Walter Roth thought that the Koa language had affinities with that of the Maiawali, forming a linguistic bridge between it and the languages spoken by the Wanamara and Maithakari. Like many other peoples of the area, they had an extensive sign language, indicating a largew number of meanings by gestures. In Norman Tindale's estimation, the Koa's tribal territory ranged over about . Taking the headwaters of Diamantina