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Melicope ovalis in life
In life — Wild Pelea, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)
BISH 775384Botany

Melicope ovalis

Wild Pelea

As recorded: Melicope ovalis (H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by
Oppenheimer, H.L.; Torigoe, S.; Chow, O.; Luat-Hueu, K.Ol Chow →K. Luat-Hueu →Hank L. Oppenheimer →S. Torigoe →
Date
2017
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Melicope ovalis · collected 1920–2018Species page ›

Melicope ovalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2009-05-11.

Melicope ovalis observed 2009-05-11

2009-05-11

Maui County, US-HI, 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 ovalis. BISH 775384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956672519. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775384.

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