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Melicope anisata
mokihana
As recorded: Melicope anisata (H.Mann) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Kawakami, G.Timothy Flynn →G. Kawakami →
- Collector number
- 3371
- Date
- May 10, 1989
- Locality
- Waimea District. Kuia Natural Area Reserve. Kaunuohua Ridge west and below Hwy. 550
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,085 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1989, Flynn, T.W.; Kawakami, G. also collected 8 other specimens.
Melicope anisata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Hawaii, US
(c) trevorsbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope anisata. BISH 550377. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/550377.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
