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Melicope peduncularis

Melicope peduncularis (Levl.) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone

Boxfruit Alani, Box-fruit Alani, Alani

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s): Pelea niuensis, Pelea paloloensis, Pelea peduncularis, Pelea peduncularis var. cordata, Pelea peduncularis var. niuensis, Pelea peduncularis var. nummularia, Pelea peduncularis var. paloloensis, Pelea peduncularis var. pauciflora, Pelea peduncularis var. quadrata, Pelea peduncularis var. ternifolia, Pelea waimeaensis, Pelea wawraeana var. tenuifolia

USDA Symbol: MEPE9

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite , Whorled
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Usually dark green.

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: Mesic 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
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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