Wikstroemia
| Wikstroemia | |
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| ʻĀkia (Wikstroemia monticola) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Thymelaeoideae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia Endl. |
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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.[1]
Medicinal uses[edit]
Wikstroemia indica (Chinese: 了哥王; pinyin: liǎo gē wáng) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Paper making[edit]
The bark fibres of several species of Wikstroemia are used to make paper.
Species[edit]
- Wikstroemia albiflora
- Wikstroemia alternifolia
- Wikstroemia angustifolia
- Wikstroemia australis Endl. – Norfolk Island
- Wikstroemia balansae
- Wikstroemia bicornuta Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo (Lānaʻi and Maui, Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia chuii
- Wikstroemia coriacea Sol. ex Seem.
- Wikstroemia elliptica
- Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. – Molokai false ohelo (Molokaʻi, Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia fruticosa
- Wikstroemia furcata (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo (Kauaʻi, Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia ganpi
- Wikstroemia gracilis
- Wikstroemia hainanensis
- Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra – lavafield false ohelo (Kauaʻi, Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia indica (L.) C.A.Mey. – NT, Qld, NSW, Australia
- Wikstroemia johnplewsii - Marquesas Islands
- Wikstroemia lanceolata
- Wikstroemia liangii
- Wikstroemia ligustrina
- Wikstroemia linearifolia
- Wikstroemia linoides
- Wikstroemia longipaniculata
- Wikstroemia micrantha
- Wikstroemia monnula
- Wikstroemia mononectaria
- Wikstroemia monticola Skottsb. – ʻĀkia, montane false ohelo (Maui)[1]
- Wikstroemia nutans
- Wikstroemia oahuensis A.Gray – Oʻahu false ohelo (Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Maui in Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia oahuensis var. oahuensis – Oʻahu false ohelo
- Wikstroemia oahuensis var. palustris – Oʻahu false ohelo
- Wikstroemia ovata
- Wikstroemia pampaninii
- Wikstroemia parviflora
- Wikstroemia pauciflora
- Wikstroemia paxiana
- Wikstroemia phillyreifolia A.Gray – Hawaiʻi false ohelo (Island of Hawaiʻi)[1]
- Wikstroemia polyantha
- Wikstroemia pulcherrima Skottsb. – Kohala false ohelo (Island of Hawaiʻi)[1]
- Wikstroemia retusa
- Wikstroemia ridleyi
- Wikstroemia rosmarinifolia
- Wikstroemia sandwicensis Meisn. – variableleaf false ohelo (Island of Hawaiʻi)[1]
- Wikstroemia scytophylla
- Wikstroemia sikokiana
- Wikstroemia stenophylla
- Wikstroemia trichotoma
- Wikstroemia skottsbergiana† Sparre – Skottsberg's false ohelo (Kauaʻi, Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia souliei
- Wikstroemia taiwanensis
- Wikstroemia techinensis
- Wikstroemia tenuiramis
- Wikstroemia uva-ursi A.Gray – hillside false ohelo (Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui in Hawaii)[1]
- Wikstroemia uva-ursi var. kauaiensis – false ohelo
- Wikstroemia uva-ursi var. uva-ursi – hillside false ohelo
- Wikstroemia villosa Hillebr. – hairy false ohelo (Maui, Hawaii)[1]
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References[edit]
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