Melicope is a genus of about 240 species of shrubs and trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring from the Hawaiian Islands across the Pacific Ocean to tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Mar 14, 2024 · Botanists in Hawaiʻi now recognize 54 species, making Melicope the largest radiation of woody plants in the Hawaiian Islands. Many in Hawaiʻi are familiar with the …

Melicope belong to the Rutaceae or Citrus family. There are about 150 species of Melicope found throughout the Pacific to tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand, of which about one third …

The native range of this genus is W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific.

Melicope requires moderate watering and thrives in well-draining soil with partial to full sunlight. A key special care point is protecting it from frost, as melicope is sensitive to cold temperatures, …

M. mucronulata is a small tree species with bright green, oval leaves and flowers organized in axillary inflorescences along its stems. Collectively, native Melicope species throughout the …

Melicope hiiakae is a shrub or tree that is minutely puberulent when young and becomes glabrate as it matures; its leaves, petioles, and branches are glabrous. The leaves are simple and …

Feb 16, 2025 · Zahlbruckner's Melicope features a fibrous root system that is essential for its stability and nutrient absorption. While the roots are typically shallow, they spread extensively, …

Melicope adscendens is a sprawling shrub with long, slender branches covered with gray hairs when young and becoming hairless when older. New growth is covered with many fine, …

Along with mairehau (Leionema nudum), our two species of Melicope are the only members of the citrus family to be present in New Zealand. As with other members of this family, both …