Melicope incanaMelicope incana is a tree in the family Rutaceae. It is native to maritime Southeast Asia.DescriptionMelicope incana grows up to tall. The almost leathery leaves are obovate or elliptic to ovate and measure up to long and wide. The are and feature unisexual flowers, occasionally bisexual, with white petals. The species is most closely related to Melicope hookeri, differing mainly in the smooth quality of M. incana's leaves.TaxonomyMelicope incana was described in 1994 by the American botanist Thomas Gordon Hartley. The type specimen was collected in Borneo in 1857 and was initially described as Euodia alba by the British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker. On transfer to the genus Melicope, the specific epithet alba was already in use; incana was used instead, meaning 'grey-white hairy', referring to the leaves.Distribution and habitatMelicope incana is native to Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Its habitat is in primary and secondary forests, sometimes in swamps, at elevations to.ConservationMelicope incana has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species has a broad distribution and is not currently facing any significant threats.