Wikstroemia monticola

Wikstroemia monticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species: W. monticola
Binomial name
Wikstroemia monticola
Skottsb.[1]

Wikstroemia monticola, the montane false ohelo,[1] is a small tree, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, specifically Maui.[2]

Description

The shrub grows up to 3.0 m tall. Its branches are membranous. Its flowers are greenish yellow and its leaves are dark green and gray.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wikstroemia monticola". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Wikstroemia monticola". Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. "Wikstroemia monticola". Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved 18 June 2016.


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