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Melicope elleryana

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BISH 82865Botany

Melicope elleryana

pink-flowered doughwood

As recorded: Melicope elleryana (F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae

Collected by: Powell, J.M.
Collector number: 2402
Date: July 3, 1972
Locality: Mandi area near Hedemari mission
Island: New Guinea
Region: Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 1,615 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Melicope elleryana · collected 1930–2010Species page ›

Melicope elleryana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 614 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Redland Bay, QLD, AU

(c) Chey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Brisbane QLD, Australia

(c) craigwelden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Yarrayne Break, Nerang, QLD, AU

(c) hbutler86, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Coolum Beach, QLD, AU

(c) Eli Loftis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Caboolture QLD, Australia

(c) Cilla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melicope elleryana observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Dalrymple Walking Trail, Dalrymple Creek, QLD, AU

(c) Justin Gething, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melicope elleryana. BISH 82865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82865.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956256372 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026