Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray

Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray

Wikstroemia retusa, an Ao ganpi shrub native to East and Southeast Asia, has been used in papermaking since the 8th century.

Family
Genus
Wikstroemia
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray

Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray, also called Ao ganpi, is a shrub species. It is native to Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. It has been used for making paper since the 8th century.

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Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Magnoliopsida โ€บ Malvales โ€บ Thymelaeaceae โ€บ Wikstroemia

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