''Wikstroemia'' is a

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of 55-70 species of

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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'' () 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 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'' *''

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 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 ...

'' Sol. ex Seem. *'' Wikstroemia elliptica'' *'' Wikstroemia forbesii''

Skottsb. Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg (1 December 1880 – 14 June 1963) was a Swedish botanist and explorer of Antarctica. Life Skottsberg was born in Karlshamn on 1 December 1880 the son of Carl Adolf Skottsberg a schoolmaster and his wife, Maria ...

– Molokai false ohelo (

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, Hawaii) *'' Wikstroemia fruticosa'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia hainanensis'' *''

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 ...

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

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Wikstroemia ligustrina ''Wikstroemia ligustrina'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of Chin ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia linearifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia linoides'' *''

Wikstroemia longipaniculata ''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 ...

'' *'' 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 ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia monticola'' 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,

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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 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 (

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) *'' Wikstroemia polyantha'' *''

Wikstroemia pulcherrima ''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. – 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 Flora of the Philippines Flora of Taiwan Papermaking {{Thymel ...

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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 ...

'' *'' Wikstroemia rosmarinifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia sandwicensis''

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

Wikstroemia sikokiana ''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 ...

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Wikstroemia stenophylla ''Wikstroemia stenophylla'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found in China, specifically Sichuan. Description The shrub generally grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.8 meters, but can reach a height of up to 1.3 meter ...

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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 a ...

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

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 ...

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Wikstroemia techinensis ''Wikstroemia techinensis'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is found in China, specifically Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately a ...

'' *'' 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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