Gymnosporia thompsonii explained

Gymnosporia thompsonii (CHamorro: luluhot) is a species of plant in the bittersweet family Celastraceae. It is endemic to the Mariana and Caroline Islands, where it grows as a many-stemmed understory shrub or small tree in karst forests.[1] Its wood is used for fuel and its leaves are used medicinally.[2] [3]

See also

List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gymnosporia thompsonii Merr. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-07-26 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
  3. Web site: Maytenus thompsonii. cnas-re.uog.edu. 2018-01-15.