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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
- Thomas, M.K.
- Collector number
- 711
- Date
- August 15, 2024
- Locality
- Wailupe. Ahupuaa of Waikiki. Southeastern Koolau Mountains
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 740 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 2024, Thomas, M.K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Melicope hosakae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. 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 797971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/797971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281303 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
