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Melicope waialealae
Alani Wai
As recorded: Melicope waialealae (Wawra) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Buck, M.; Gon, S.Mrs. P.H. Buck →Samuel M. Gon III →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 9227
- Date
- May 19, 1988
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, N of Kilohana, nr Wainiha Rim
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,183 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1988, Perlman, S.; Buck, M.; Gon, S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Melicope waialealae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-19.
2024-12-19
Hawaii, US
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-13
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-02-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-01-18
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 waialealae. BISH 617206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455184. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/617206.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956455184 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026