Melicope ponapensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Lauterb.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1921
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 510 (1921)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000452870
Common Names
- Melicope ponapensis
- Ponape White-eye Tree
- Ponape White-eye
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Melicope ponapensis (also called 'Ponape mokihana', among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub with white flowers and small, round fruits. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands and other islands in the Pacific, and grows in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Melicope ponapensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Melicope ponapensis has small white flowers with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Melicope ponapensis is a shrub that grows best in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of a variety of soils, but prefers well-drained, moist soil. Propagation is best done by cuttings or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in the summer, and should be treated with rooting hormone before planting in a well-drained potting mix. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained potting mix.
Where to Find Melicope ponapensis
Melicope ponapensis is found in the rainforests of Pohnpei, Micronesia.
Melicope ponapensis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Melicope ponapensis?
Melicope ponapensis
What are the common names of Melicope ponapensis?
Pohnpei melicope
What is the natural habitat of Melicope ponapensis?
Open woodlands and grasslands
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
Carl Adolf Georg Lauterbach (1864-1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lauterb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774325-1: Based on the initial data import