Melicope paniculata
Melicope paniculata, the Lihue melicope,[2] is a rare species of tree in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3]
| Melicope paniculata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. paniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope paniculata (H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone | |
This tree was until recently thought to be extinct.[1] It was rediscovered in 1997.[4] In 2010 there were an estimated 500 individuals remaining and it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.[3]
The tree is endemic to the island of Kauai, where it grows in wet forest habitat.[3]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope paniculata. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 May 2011.
- "Melicope paniculata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
- Melicope paniculata. The Nature Conservancy.
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