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Melicope hosakae

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BISH 67378.2Botany

Melicope hosakae

As recorded: Melicope hosakae (H.St.John) W.L.Wagner & R.K.Shannon

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by
Degener, O.
Collector number
10555
Date
July 4, 1935
Locality
Koolau Range
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Wagner, W.L.
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Melicope hosakae · collected 1908–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 4, 1935, Degener, O. also collected 1 other specimen.

Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-22.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melicope hosakae. BISH 67378.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/67378.2.

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