Melicope makahae, the Makaha Valley melicope,[2] is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a perennial shrub or tree that grows up to 10 ft (3.0 m) tall.[3]
Melicope makahae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Melicope |
Species: | M. makahae
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Binomial name | |
Melicope makahae (B.C.Stone) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
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It is endemic to the Waianae Range on Oahu island, in Hawaii.[4] It is found in mesic forests.[3]
It is threatened by habitat loss from invasive plants as well as feral goats and pigs.[4]