- Melicope saint-johnii
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Melicope saint-johnii Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Melicope Species: M. saint-johnii Binomial name Melicope saint-johnii
(Hume) T.G. Hartley & B.C. StoneMelicope saint-johnii (St. John's pelea, St. John's melicope) is a species of tree in the citrus family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is present only on the island of Oahu. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This tree grows up to 6 meters tall. It grows in moist forest habitat in the Waianae Range of Oahu, where there are probably fewer than 150 individuals remaining. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by non-native plant species and feral pigs.[2]
References
- ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
- ^ Melicope saint-johnii. The Nature Conservancy.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope saint-johnii. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2 June 2011.
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