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Melicope rubra
As recorded: Melicope rubra (Lauterb. & K.Schum.) T.G.Hartley
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Hoogland, R.D.; Pullen, R.R.D. Hoogland →R. Pullen →
- Collector number
- 5524
- Date
- July 4, 1956
- Locality
- Near Kerigomna Camp
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,000 m
- Identified by
- Hartley, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1956, Hoogland, R.D.; Pullen, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Melicope rubra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 173 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.
2026-09-06
Queensland, AU
(c) craigwelden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Lotus Cl, Thornlands, QLD, AU
(c) emoormann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Alan McArthur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Nardie St at Blue Grass Cr, Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113, Australia
(c) Mark Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-04
The Crescent, Underwood, QLD, AU
(c) Michaela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Mark Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melicope rubra. BISH 178432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255745. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/178432.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255745 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026