
Melicope
As recorded: Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 10215
- Date
- August 4, 1988
- Locality
- Trail to Mt. Temetiu; along windward ridge; close to summit
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,128 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 18 other specimens.
Melicope observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,231 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Flat Bush, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Sean T, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Temuka 7985, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Orari Gorge 7991, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Googa State Forest
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-25
Mount Burnett, Tasman Region 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Collingwood, Tasman, NZ
(c) scottstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope. BISH 1002821. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002821.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613888 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
