Melicope zahlbruckneri, with the common names Zahlbruckner's melicope, Zahlbruckner's pelea, and kipuka piaula, is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae.

It is endemic to the big island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands, currently with one extant population within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

[2] Its habitat is lava flows and soils rich in volcanic ash.

[3] There is a single population of 25 mature trees in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and a few trees at a location nearby.

[4] It is an IUCN Red List and U.S. federally listed endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.