Melicope puberula
| Melicope puberula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. puberula |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope puberula (St. John) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone | |
Melicope puberula (hairy melicope)[1][2] is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3] In 2010 it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.[3]
This shrub is endemic to the island of Kauai where it grows in wet forests and bogs. There are an estimated 900 individuals remaining.[3]
References
- ↑ Melicope puberula. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ "Melicope puberula". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope puberula. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 May 2011.
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