Hoya endauensis

Unrooted cutting of Hoya endauensis.
Three to five nodes.

Hoya endauensis is a small and unusual Hoya species endemic to Johor in Peninsular Malaysia.

The species is especially recognizable for its petite, somewhat succulent leaves with characteristically wavy or undulating margins. Leaves are generally rounded to broadly oval and may develop yellow-green, olive, bronze, or warmer coloration depending on the individual plant and growing conditions.

Hoya endauensis has a particularly nice documented history. It was discovered by Malaysian botanist Ruth Kiew in the Ulu Endau area of Johor and formally described by her in 1989. The species was named after the Endau region where it was found.

In nature, Hoya endauensis has been documented growing as an epiphyte on trees along riverbanks in partially shaded lowland tropical forest. It is known only from a relatively restricted area of Peninsular Malaysia.

The flowers are tiny but colorful. Mature plants produce small umbels of reflexed flowers with yellow to bright orange corollas and pink-to-rose-colored centers. The flowers are considerably smaller than those of many commonly cultivated Hoyas.

Botanical name: Hoya endauensis Kiew
Native range: Johor, Peninsular Malaysia
Reported original locality: Ulu Endau area, Johor
First published: 1989
Named by: Ruth Kiew
Notable features: Petite foliage with naturally wavy margins and tiny yellow-orange flowers with pink centers

Please note that leaf shape, degree of waviness, and foliage coloration can vary naturally between individual leaves and under different growing conditions.

A note about this plant: Species-level botanical and historical information above is based on published taxonomic records and publicly available botanical sources. We do not have original wild-collection or provenance documentation for our particular cultivated plant and cannot independently confirm or deny its relationship to the documented wild collections.