Melicope puberula, the hairy melicope,Melicope puberula. The Nature Conservancy. is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.USFWS. Species Reports: Plants. In 2010 it was added to the endangered species list of the United States.USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
This shrub is endemic to the island of Kauai where it grows in wet forests and bogs. There are an estimated 900 individuals remaining.
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