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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
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 85 (692)
- Date
- December 3, 1908
- Locality
- Koolau Mts. - Punaluu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1908, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Astelia menziesiana
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Canavalia cathartica
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Clermontia persicifolia
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Coix lacryma-jobi
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Crotalaria incana
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Ctenitis latifrons
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Cyrtandra kalichii
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Cyrtandra lessoniana
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Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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 647692. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644652. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647692.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644652 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026