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Melicope saint-johnii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA SAPINDALES RUTACEAE

Scientific Name: Melicope saint-johnii
Species Authority: (Hume) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone
Common Name/s:
English – St John's Pelea

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered C2a, D ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Oahu, in an area between Puu Kaua and Puu Kanehoa to Mauna Kapu in the Waianae and Koolau Mts.
Countries:
Native:
United States (Hawaiian Is.)
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Population [top]

Population: Eight subpopulations, containing fewer than 150 individuals.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species grows to an elevation of 853 m on forested ridges.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Feral goats, pigs and invasive plants are continuing threats to the native flora.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The species is listed in the annex of the US Endangered Species Act.
Citation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope saint-johnii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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