Melicope robusta - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.C.Sm.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1951
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 32: 253 (1951)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000452900
Common Names
- Melicope robusta
- Robusta Melicope
- Robusta Pepper
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Melicope robusta (also called 'Kauila', among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub native to the Hawaiian Islands. It has a rounded crown, with a trunk up to 10 cm in diameter. Its leaves are simple, opposite, and oblong-ovate, with a serrated margin. It grows in dry to mesic forests, at elevations of 0-1,000 m.
Uses & Benefits
Melicope robusta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to make traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Melicope robusta has small, yellow-green flowers and small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings have two opposite, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Melicope robusta is a shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -10°F (-23°C). It can be grown in containers or in the ground. To propagate by seed, sow in spring or early summer in a sunny location. To propagate by cuttings, take cuttings in spring or early summer and root them in moist soil.
Where to Find Melicope robusta
Melicope robusta can be found in wet forests on the Hawaiian Islands.
Melicope robusta FAQ
What is the scientific name of Melicope robusta?
Melicope robusta
What is the common name of Melicope robusta?
Kauwila
What is the natural habitat of Melicope robusta?
Dry to mesic forests
Species in the Melicope genus
Melicope spathulata, Melicope taveuniensis, Melicope tahitensis, Melicope sulcata, Melicope sudestica, Melicope suberosa, Melicope sterrophylla, Melicope seemannii, Melicope steenisii, Melicope sororia, Melicope simplex, Melicope sessilis, Melicope burttiana, Melicope stellulata, Melicope vinkii, Melicope vieillardii, Melicope versteeghii, Melicope tekaoensis, Melicope trachycarpa, Melicope timorensis, Melicope pubifolia, Melicope puberula, Melicope pseudoanisata, Melicope ponapensis, Melicope segregis, Melicope polyadenia, Melicope petiolaris, Melicope perryae, Melicope perlmanii, Melicope peninsularis, Melicope polybotrya, Melicope rigoensis, Melicope savaiensis, Melicope sandwicensis, Melicope rotundifolia, Melicope quadrangularis, Melicope robbinsii, Melicope ridsdalei, Melicope revoluta, Melicope retusa, Melicope reticulata, Melicope reflexa, Melicope ramuliflora, Melicope vitiflora, Melicope robusta, Melicope woitapensis, Melicope wawraeana, Melicope wailauensis, Melicope waialealae, Melicope volcanica,
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia baileyensis, Acmadenia bodkinii, Acmadenia burchellii, Acmadenia candida, Acmadenia densifolia, Acmadenia faucitincta, Acmadenia flaccida, Acmadenia fruticosa, Acmadenia gracilis, Acmadenia heterophylla, Acmadenia kiwanensis, Acmadenia latifolia, Acmadenia laxa, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia macropetala, Acmadenia maculata, Acmadenia matroosbergensis, Acmadenia mundiana, Acmadenia nivea, Acmadenia nivenii, Acmadenia obtusata, Acmadenia patentifolia, Acmadenia rourkeana, Acmadenia rupicola, Acmadenia sheilae, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia tetracarpellata, Acmadenia tetragona, Acmadenia trigona, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia wittebergensis, Acradenia euodiiformis, Acradenia frankliniae, Acronychia richards-beehleri, Acronychia aberrans, Acronychia acidula, Acronychia acronychioides, Acronychia acuminata, Acronychia arfakensis, Acronychia baeuerlenii, Acronychia brassii, Acronychia carrii, Acronychia cartilaginea, Acronychia chooreechillum,
References
Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.C.Sm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774329-1: Based on the initial data import