Melicope munroi
| Melicope munroi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. munroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope munroi (H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone | |
Melicope munroi is a rare species of flowering plant in the citrus family known by the common names lanahale[1] and Munro's pelea.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Lanai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3]
This is a shrub which grows up to 3 meters tall with oval leaves up to 11 centimeters long by 7.5 wide. Today the plant is only found on Lanai, and it has been extirpated from Molokai.[4] It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by deer and introduced species of plants.[2]
References
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile
- 1 2 Melicope munroi. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
- ↑ USFWS. Final Endangered Status for 10 Plant Taxa From Maui Nui, HI. Federal Register September 3, 1999.
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