Melicope sandwicensis, the Mt. Kaala melicope,[2] is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae.

Melicope sandwicensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. sandwicensis
Binomial name
Melicope sandwicensis
(Hook. & Arn.) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone

It is endemic to Oahu island, of the Hawaiian Islands.

It is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Melicope sandwicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33678A9795614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33678A9795614.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Melicope sandwicensis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.