Melicope orbicularis

Melicope orbicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species: M. orbicularis
Binomial name
Melicope orbicularis
(Hbd.) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone

Melicope orbicularis (also called Honokahua melicope[1] or orbicular pelea) is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. "Melicope orbicularis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 July 2015.


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