Wikstroemia

Wikstroemia is a genus of flowering plants, in the family Thymelaeaceae.


Species
Wikstroemia indica is a flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Wikstroemia bicornuta is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Wikstroemia oahuensis is a shrub, native to Hawaii, that can grow up to 5 feet tall. There are 12 Wikstroemia species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Wikstroemia oahuensis is a relatively common plant in a wide variety of habitats - including hala forest, ridges and rocky areas, moist to wet forest, and even bogs - up to 1,400 meters (4600 feet) on Kauaʻi, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, and Maui. USES: Hawaiian medicinal uses are as a laxative and for treatment of asthma. Possible anti-tumor activity. In Hawaii this species was used to stupefy fish. Also, it has been used in combination with other species to poison criminals.

Wikstroemia skottsbergiana (also called Skottsberg's Wikstroemia) was a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It was endemic to the United States. It became extinct due to habitat loss.

Wikstroemia villosa (also called Hairy Wikstroemia) was a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It was endemic to the United States. It became extinct due to habitat loss.


Wikstroemia albiflora

Wikstroemia alternifolia

Wikstroemia angustifolia

Wikstroemia australis

Wikstroemia balansae

Wikstroemia chuii

Wikstroemia elliptica

Wikstroemia linearifolia

Wikstroemia mononectaria

Wikstroemia pauciflora

Wikstroemia paxiana

Wikstroemia forbesii - Molokai false ohelo

Wikstroemia fruticosa

Wikstroemia furcata - Forest false ohelo

Wikstroemia retusa

Wikstroemia ridleyi

Wikstroemia souliei

Wikstroemia taiwanensis

Wikstroemia monnula

Wikstroemia techinensis

Wikstroemia ganpi

Wikstroemia gracilis

Wikstroemia linoides

Wikstroemia monticola - Montane false ohelo

Wikstroemia nutans

Wikstroemia ovata

Wikstroemia pampaninii

Wikstroemia parviflora

Wikstroemia sandwicensis - Variableleaf false ohelo

Wikstroemia longipaniculata

Wikstroemia micrantha

Wikstroemia scytophylla

Wikstroemia sikokiana

Wikstroemia stenophylla

Wikstroemia trichotoma

Wikstroemia liangii

Wikstroemia ligustrina

Wikstroemia phillyreifolia - Hawai'i false ohelo

Wikstroemia polyantha

Wikstroemia pulcherrima - Kohala false ohelo

Wikstroemia hainanensis

Wikstroemia hanalei - Lavafield false ohelo

Wikstroemia lanceolata

Wikstroemia rosmarinifolia

Wikstroemia tenuiramis

Wikstroemia uva-ursi

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