Melicope puberula
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| Melicope puberula (St. John) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone
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Melicope puberula (hairy melicope)[1][2] is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[3] In 2010 it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.[4]
This shrub is endemic to the island of Kauai where it grows in wet forests and bogs. There are an estimated 900 individuals remaining.[4]
References
- ^ Melicope puberula. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Melicope puberula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
- ^ a b USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Melicope puberula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T33676A9802039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33676A9802039.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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