Melicope puberula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Melicope |
Species: | M. puberula
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Binomial name | |
Melicope puberula (H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
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Melicope puberula, the hairy melicope, [2] [3] is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani. [4] In 2010 it was added to the endangered species list of the United States. [5]
This shrub is endemic to the island of Kauai where it grows in wet forests and bogs. There are an estimated 900 individuals remaining. [5]