''Wikstroemia'' is a

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of 55-70 species of

flowering A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

s and small

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s in the mezereon family,

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. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia.

Medicinal uses

'' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in

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Paper making

The bark fibres of several species of ''Wikstroemia'' are used to make paper.

Species

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Wikstroemia albiflora ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

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Wikstroemia alternifolia ''Wikstroemia alternifolia'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Gansu and northern Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; for ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia angustifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia australis'' –

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Wikstroemia balansae ''Rhamnoneuron balansae'' is a species of small tree belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae; it is the only species in the genus ''Rhamnoneuron''. It is native to southeastern Yunnan and northern Vietnam. In Bac Ninh Province, Bac Ninh province, ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia bicornuta'' Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo ( Lānai and

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Wikstroemia chuii ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

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Wikstroemia coriacea ''Wikstroemia coriacea'' is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zon ...

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Wikstroemia elliptica ''Wikstroemia elliptica'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Guam and Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared ...

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Wikstroemia forbesii ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses '' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamenta ...

'' Skottsb. – Molokai false ohelo (

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Wikstroemia fruticosa ''Wikstroemia fruticosa'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. ...

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Wikstroemia furcata ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses '' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamenta ...

'' (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo (

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Wikstroemia ganpi ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses '' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamenta ...

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Wikstroemia gracilis ''Wikstroemia gracilis'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Hubei and Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also re ...

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Wikstroemia hainanensis ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia hanalei'' Wawra – lavafield false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii) *'' Wikstroemia indica'' – NT, Qld, NSW, Australia *''

Wikstroemia johnplewsii ''Wikstroemia johnplewsii'', common name Hiva Oa ohelo, is a plant species endemic to the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It is found at relatively high altitudes in the mountains, at elevations over 600 m. The only ...

'' - Marquesas Islands *'' Wikstroemia lanceolata'' *'' Wikstroemia liangii'' *'' Wikstroemia ligustrina'' *'' Wikstroemia linearifolia'' *''

Wikstroemia linoides ''Wikstroemia linoides'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Hubei, Shaanxi, and Sichuan. Description The shrub grows from 0.3 to 0.9 m tall. Its branches are slender. Its flowers and berries are yellow. ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia longipaniculata'' *'' Wikstroemia micrantha'' *'' Wikstroemia monnula'' *'' Wikstroemia mononectaria'' *''

Wikstroemia monticola ''Wikstroemia monticola'', the montane false ohelo, is a small tree, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, specifically Maui The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 7 ...

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) *'' Wikstroemia nutans'' *''

Wikstroemia oahuensis ''Wikstroemia oahuensis'', the Ākia or Oahu false ohelo, is a species of Flowering plant, flowering shrub in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae, that is Endemism, endemic to Hawaii, Hawaii. Description In the wild, ākia can gr ...

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– Oahu false ohelo (Kauai,

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, Molokai, Lānai, and Maui in Hawaii) **''Wikstroemia oahuensis'' var. ''oahuensis'' – Oahu false ohelo **''Wikstroemia oahuensis'' var. ''palustris'' – Oahu false ohelo *'' Wikstroemia ovata'' *'' Wikstroemia pampaninii'' *'' Wikstroemia parviflora'' *''

Wikstroemia pauciflora ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamental ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia paxiana'' *'' Wikstroemia phillyreifolia'' A.Gray – Hawaii false ohelo (

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Wikstroemia polyantha ''Wikstroemia polyantha'' grows as a small tree up to tall, with a stem diameter of up to . The twigs are reddish to dark brown. Inflorescences bear at least six flowers which are yellow, yellowish green or white. Fruits are red. The specific ep ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia pulcherrima'' Skottsb. – Kohala false ohelo (Island of Hawaii) *''

Wikstroemia retusa ''Wikstroemia retusa'' (Ao ganpi) is a shrub native to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, used for making paper since the 8th century. References Flora of Japan retusa ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia ridleyi'' *''

Wikstroemia rosmarinifolia ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia sandwicensis''

Meisn. Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner (1 November 1800 – 2 May 1874) was a Swiss botanist. Biography Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 ...

– variableleaf false ohelo (Island of Hawaii) *'' Wikstroemia scytophylla'' *''

Wikstroemia sikokiana ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia stenophylla'' *''

Wikstroemia trichotoma ''Wikstroemia trichotoma'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found in eastern Asia, specifically Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia skottsbergiana''† Sparre – Skottsberg's false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii) *''

Wikstroemia souliei ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica' ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia taiwanensis'' *'' Wikstroemia techinensis'' *'' Wikstroemia tenuiramis'' *'' Wikstroemia uva-ursi'' A.Gray – hillside false ohelo (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui in Hawaii) **''Wikstroemia uva-ursi'' var. kauaiensis – false ohelo **''Wikstroemia uva-ursi'' var. uva-ursi – hillside false ohelo *'' Wikstroemia villosa'' Hillebr. – hairy false ohelo (Maui, Hawaii)

References

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