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Melicope haupuensis (Alani; Haupa Mountain melicope)

Synonyms: Pelea haupuensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Melicope haupuensis is a species of tree in the citrus family, Rutaceae known by the common names Haupa Mountain melicope and Pacific pelea. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.
View Wikipedia Record: Melicope haupuensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Melicope haupuensis

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Tree

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0