Fourangle Melicope
(Melicope quadrangularis)
Description
Melicope quadrangularis (also called four angle melicope or four-angled pelea) is a species of plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Melicope
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