Melicope volcanica
As recorded: Melicope volcanica (A.Gray) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Henrickson, J.S.; Vogl, R.J.S. Henrickson →Richard Vogl →
- Collector number
- 3572
- Date
- June 19, 1969
- Locality
- E outer slope Haleakala, 2 mi NE of Paliku Cabin, between Wai Anapanapa and Wai Eleele
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,057 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1969, Henrickson, J.S.; Vogl, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Melicope volcanica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-04-12.

2023-04-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-05-12
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 volcanica. BISH 77971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615385. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615385 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
