Melicope waialealae is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is commonly known as Alani wai. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii.[4] M. waialealae is a perennial shrub or tree that grows up to 10 ft (3.0 m) tall.[5] It is found in small, bog hammocks.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. waialealae
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| Binomial name | |
| Melicope waialealae | |
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References edit
- ^ Rønsted, N.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Melicope waialealae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33679A83803409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T33679A83803409.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Melicope waialealae (Wawra) T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Melicope waialealae (Wawra) T. G. Hartley & B. C. Stone". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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