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Melicope munroi

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Melicope munroi

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. munroi
Binomial name
Melicope munroi

Melicope munroi is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae known by the common names lanahale[2] and Munro's pelea.[1] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Lanai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3]

This is a shrub which grows up to 3 meters tall with oval leaves up to 11 centimeters long by 7.5 wide. Today the plant is only found on Lanai, and it has been extirpated from Molokai.[4] It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by deer and introduced species of plants.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Melicope munroi. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ USDA Plants Profile
  3. ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
  4. ^ USFWS. Final Endangered Status for 10 Plant Taxa From Maui Nui, HI. Federal Register September 3, 1999.