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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
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Pyle, L.; Lau, J.; Tanaka, A.Joel Q.C. Lau →L. Pyle →Wayne N. Takeuchi →A. Tanaka →
- Collector number
- 2232
- Date
- June 9, 1985
- Locality
- Poamoho
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1985, Takeuchi, W.N.; Pyle, L.; Lau, J.; Tanaka, A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-22.

2025-11-22
Hawaii, US
(c) joshshuman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-14
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-06-14
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-11-10
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope hosakae. BISH 489539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600924 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
