Melicope inopinata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Melicope inopinata faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Hawaii. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter native forest composition and structure. Climate change poses additional risks through shifting precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that may exceed the species' ecological tolerances.
Habitat
This endemic Hawaiian species inhabits native mesic and wet forests at mid to high elevations, typically growing in understory environments with rich volcanic soils. It requires specific moisture and temperature conditions found in intact native forest ecosystems that have become increasingly fragmented.
Other threatened species in RUTACEAE
Frequently asked questions
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