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Melicope spathulata

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BISH 456295Botany

Melicope spathulata

As recorded: Melicope spathulata A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by: Lamoureux, C.H.; deWreede, R.E.R.E. DeWreede →C.H. Lamoureux →
Collector number: 4043
Date: August 10, 1967
Locality: Kipahulu, W part of valley
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 914 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

291 Bishop specimens of Melicope spathulata · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Melicope spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-07-31

2026-07-31

Hawaii, US

(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-06-09

2026-06-09

Hawaii, US

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

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-05-27

2026-05-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-04-08

2026-04-08

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope spathulata observed 2026-03-18

2026-03-18

Hawaii, 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 spathulata. BISH 456295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456295.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956318372 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026