Melicope paniculata
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| Melicope paniculata (St. John) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone
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Melicope paniculata, the Lihue melicope,[1] is a rare species of tree in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[2]
This tree was recently thought to be extinct.[3] It was rediscovered in 1997.[4] In 2010 there were an estimated 500 individuals remaining and it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.[2]
The tree is endemic to the island of Kauai, where it grows in wet forest habitat.[2]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Melicope paniculata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b c USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope paniculata. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 May 2011.
- ^ Melicope paniculata. The Nature Conservancy.
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