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Wikstroemia
Wikstroemia is a genus of about 93 shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, found mainly in Asia and the Pacific, including Hawaii where species are called 'akia. Grown members are usually given sun, well-drained soil and moderate watering, and are often treated as garden shrubs.
Wikstroemia is a genus of 93 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia.
Wikstroemia indica (Chinese: 了哥王; pinyin: liǎo gē wáng) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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