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Melicope haleakalae

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

Haleakala Melicope, Alani

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s): Pelea clusiifolia var. minor, Pelea haleakalae

USDA Symbol: MEHA7

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

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

Metadata

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

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