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Melicope hosakae

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Melicope hosakae

As recorded: Melicope hosakae (H.St.John) W.L.Wagner & R.K.Shannon

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by
St.John, H.
Collector number
20316
Date
September 13, 1942
Locality
W. ridge of Puu Konahuanui, Koolau Range, Manoa
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
884 m
Identified by
Wagner, W.L.
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Melicope hosakae · collected 1908–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 13, 1942, St.John, H. also collected 1 other specimen.

Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Melicope hosakae. BISH 404496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404496.

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