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Melicope spathulata
As recorded: Melicope spathulata A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 76
- Date
- January 11, 1931
- Locality
- Kaluanui, near stream, bottom of valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 625 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Melicope spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.

2026-07-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-18
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 spathulata. BISH 68004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956486314. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/68004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956486314 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
