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Melicope degeneri

Melicope degeneri (B.C. Stone) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone

Kokee Stream Melicope, Alani

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s): Pelea degeneri

USDA Symbol: MEDE6

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Small shrubs.

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Color unknown. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1YX
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Additional resources

USDA: Find Melicope degeneri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Melicope degeneri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melicope degeneri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-24
Research By: CBR

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