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Wikstroemia

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Wikstroemia
ʻĀkia (Wikstroemia monticola)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Endl. (1833), nom. cons.
Species[1]

93; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Capura L. (1771)
  • Diplomorpha Meisn. (1841)

Wikstroemia is a genus of 93 species[1] of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia.[2]

Medicinal uses

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Wikstroemia indica (Chinese: 了哥王; pinyin: liǎo gē wáng) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Paper making

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

Species

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93 species are accepted.[1]

Formerly placed here

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wikstroemia Endl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "ʻakia, kauhi, ʻakia manolo". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-23.