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Melicope hawaiensis

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BISH 12086Botany

Melicope hawaiensis

manena

As recorded: Melicope hawaiensis (Wawra) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 8775
Date: July 1, 1911
Locality: Puaulu, Kilauea, Volcano
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

165 Bishop specimens of Melicope hawaiensis · collected 1819–2025Species page ›

Melicope hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-11.

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2016-01-07

2016-01-07

Hawaii, US

(c) kkaai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2013-06-22

2013-06-22

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Eric Keith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2010-12-16

2010-12-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope hawaiensis observed 2005-10-10

2005-10-10

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melicope hawaiensis. BISH 12086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136252. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/12086.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956136252 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026