Melicope revoluta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Melicope revoluta faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited Hawaiian range. Invasive plant species compete directly with native vegetation communities that this endemic shrub depends upon, while feral ungulates damage forest understory through trampling and browsing. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to stochastic events and localized habitat degradation.
Habitat
This endemic Hawaiian shrub inhabits mesic to wet forests on volcanic slopes, typically found in native mixed species forest communities at elevations between 300-1,200 meters. It grows in well-drained soils within the understory and forest edges of native Hawaiian ecosystems.