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

Photo of Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray (Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray)
Plantae

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.

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Family
Genus
Wikstroemia
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray

Nomenclature and Growth Form

Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray, also called Ao ganpi, is a shrub species.

Native Range

It is native to Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Traditional Use

It has been used for making paper since the 8th century.

Photo: (c) 陳界良, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 陳界良 · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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