Wikstroemia Explained

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 (; Pinyin: liǎo gē wáng) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Paper making

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

Species

• Wikstroemia albiflora
• Wikstroemia alternifolia
• Wikstroemia angustifolia
• Wikstroemia australis – Norfolk Island
• Wikstroemia balansae
• Wikstroemia bicornuta Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo (Lānai and Maui, Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia chuii
• Wikstroemia coriacea Sol. ex Seem.
• Wikstroemia elliptica
• Wikstroemia forbesii Skottsb. – Molokai false ohelo (Molokai, Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia fruticosa
• Wikstroemia furcata (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia ganpi
• Wikstroemia gracilis
• Wikstroemia hainanensis
• Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra – lavafield false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia indica – 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. – Ākia, montane false ohelo (Maui)^[1]
• Wikstroemia nutans
• Wikstroemia oahuensis A.Gray – Oahu false ohelo (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, and Maui in Hawaii)^[1]
  • Wikstroemia oahuensis var. oahuensis – Oahu false ohelo
  • Wikstroemia oahuensis var. palustris – Oahu false ohelo
• Wikstroemia ovata
• Wikstroemia pampaninii
• Wikstroemia parviflora
• Wikstroemia pauciflora
• Wikstroemia paxiana
• Wikstroemia phillyreifolia A.Gray – Hawaii false ohelo (Island of Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia polyantha
• Wikstroemia pulcherrima Skottsb. – Kohala false ohelo (Island of Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia retusa
• Wikstroemia ridleyi
• Wikstroemia rosmarinifolia
• Wikstroemia sandwicensis Meisn. – variableleaf false ohelo (Island of Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia scytophylla
• Wikstroemia sikokiana
• Wikstroemia stenophylla
• Wikstroemia trichotoma
• Wikstroemia skottsbergiana† Sparre – Skottsberg's false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii)^[1]
• Wikstroemia souliei
• Wikstroemia taiwanensis
• Wikstroemia techinensis
• Wikstroemia tenuiramis
• Wikstroemia uva-ursi A.Gray – hillside false ohelo (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: kauhi, ʻakia manolo. Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. 2009-11-23.