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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
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 473
- Date
- January 27, 1927
- Locality
- Pali above ridge between Palolo and Waialae Valleys
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 27, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium musifolium
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Hydrangea arguta
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Ilex anomala
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Ilex anomala
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Kadua munroi
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Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 706209. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/706209.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956288647 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026