Haupa Mountain Melicope

(Melicope haupuensis)

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Description

Melicope haupuensis is a species of tree in the citrus family, Rutaceae known by the common names Haupa Mountain melicope and Pacific pelea. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Melicope
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