''Wikstroemia'' is a

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of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small

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s in the

mezereon ''Daphne mezereum'', commonly known as mezereum, mezereon, February daphne, spurge laurel or spurge olive, is a species of ''Daphne'' in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and Western Asia, north to northern Scand ...

family,

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

Medicinal uses

Wikstroemia indica ''Wikstroemia indica'', also known as tie bush, Indian stringbush, bootlace bush, or small-leaf salago () is a small shrub with glossy leaves, small greenish-yellow flowers and toxic red fruits. It grows in forests and on rocky, shrubby slopes i ...

'' () 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

*'' Wikstroemia albiflora'' *''

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 ''Wikstroemia australis'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and Ne ...

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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, ...

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Wikstroemia bicornuta ''Wikstroemia bicornuta'', the alpine false ohelo, is a species of flowering plant in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of on the islands of Lānai and Maui. ...

'' Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo ( Lānai and Maui,

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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 to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahi ...

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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 ...

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– 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 fundament ...

'' (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo ( Kauai, Hawaii) *''

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 fundament ...

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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 ...

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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' ...

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Wikstroemia hanalei ''Wikstroemia hanalei'', the lavafield false ohelo, is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai Kauai, () anglicized as Kauai ( ), is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaii ...

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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 liangii'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population excee ...

'' *'' 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 monnula'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to southern Anhui, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), ...

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Wikstroemia mononectaria ''Wikstroemia mononectaria'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Taiwan. Description The shrub has black-purple, long, and slender branches. References mononectaria {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ...

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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 ...

'' Skottsb. – ''Ākia'', montane false ohelo ( Maui) *''

Wikstroemia nutans ''Wikstroemia nutans'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Taiwan and China, specifically Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. Description The shrub grows from 1 to 2 m tall. Its branches are a reddish o ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia oahuensis''

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– Oahu false ohelo (Kauai,

Oahu Oahu () ( Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over two-thirds of the population of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The island of O� ...

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

Wikstroemia ovata ''Wikstroemia ovata'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall. Inflorescences bear up to 20 greenish-yellow flowers. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to long. The specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia pampaninii'' *'' Wikstroemia parviflora'' *'' Wikstroemia pauciflora'' *''

Wikstroemia paxiana ''Wikstroemia paxiana'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Sichuan. Description The shrub grows up to 0.3 to 0.5 m tall. Its branches are slender and glabrescent. Its drupe In botany, a drupe (or ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia phillyreifolia'' A.Gray – Hawaii false ohelo ( Island of Hawaii) *''

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 ridleyi ''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 fundamen ...

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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. – variableleaf false ohelo (Island of Hawaii) *'' Wikstroemia scytophylla'' *'' Wikstroemia sikokiana'' *'' Wikstroemia stenophylla'' *'' Wikstroemia trichotoma'' *'' 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' ...

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Wikstroemia taiwanensis ''Wikstroemia taiwanensis'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. Uses It is known to produce a biflavonoid that shows activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (M. tb) is a species of pathogenic bacteria ...

'' *'' 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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