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Melicope ovata
As recorded: Melicope ovata (H.St.John & Hume) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5245
- Date
- May 21, 1987
- Locality
- W Waimea Canyon, 11.3 mi. N of Waimea, E of Hwy. 550
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Stone, B.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Melicope ovata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-03-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2007-05-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope ovata. BISH 603605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956603064. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956603064 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026