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Melicope barbigera
uahiapele
As recorded: Melicope barbigera A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.; et al.
- Collector number
- 1840
- Date
- November 19, 2008
- Locality
- Kokee. Upper Mahanaloa Valley, just below yellow gate and picnic tble
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 934 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 19, 2008, Tangalin, N.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Melicope barbigera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-09.

2026-06-09
Hawaii, US
(c) rmagers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-30
Hawaii, US
(c) rmagers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope barbigera. BISH 746572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956650482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/746572.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956650482 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
