Wikstroemia monticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: 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 USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Wikstroemia monticola". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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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