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Melicope kavaiensis
As recorded: Melicope kavaiensis (H.Mann) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Kishida, W.; Casel, K.; Drier, S.K. Casel →S. Drier →Wendy M. Kishida →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 26106
- Date
- March 20, 2016
- Locality
- Alakai swamp, near Platanthera bog Metrosideros wet forest
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,237 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melicope kavaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-27.

2024-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-28
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-07
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Adrianna Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicope kavaiensis. BISH 778688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461332. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778688.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461332 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
