Melicope rostrata, synonym Platydesma rostrata, is a rare species of flowering plant in the citrus family, known by the common name pilo kea lau li'i. It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are only about 100 individuals remaining on island of Kauai. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pilo kea lau li'i being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Melicope
- Species
- Melicope rostrata
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