Melicope paniculata

Melicope paniculata, the Lihue melicope,[2] is a rare species of tree in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3]

Melicope paniculata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. paniculata
Binomial name
Melicope paniculata
(H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone

This tree was until recently thought to be extinct.[1] It was rediscovered in 1997.[4] In 2010 there were an estimated 500 individuals remaining and it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.[3]

The tree is endemic to the island of Kauai, where it grows in wet forest habitat.[3]

References

  1. Nagendra, U.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Melicope paniculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33675A83803153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33675A83803153.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Melicope paniculata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
  4. Melicope paniculata. The Nature Conservancy.


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