Melicope obovata

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Melicope obovata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. obovata
Binomial name
Melicope obovata
(H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
Synonyms

Pelea obovata H.St.John

Melicope obovata, also called Makawao melicope [2] or ovate melicope, was a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Melicope obovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33673A9801837. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33673A9801837.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Melicope obovata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.