Melicope makahae
Melicope makahae, the Makaha Valley melicope,[2] is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a perennial shrub or tree that grows up to 10 ft (3.0 m) tall.[3]
| Melicope makahae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. makahae |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope makahae (B.C.Stone) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone | |
It is endemic to the Waianae Range on Oahu island, in Hawaii.[4] It is found in mesic forests.[3]
It is threatened by habitat loss from invasive plants as well as feral goats and pigs.[4]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Melicope makahae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33671A9801685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33671A9801685.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Melicope makahae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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