Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
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kia or Hawaii false oheloThymelaeaceae (Daphne family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii IslandFlowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5179226895/in/photostream/Roots, bark, leaves and stems were used as a poison to stupefy fish called hola which were then gathered by the early Hawaiians. The plant parts were crushed, placed in a porous container, and sunk in salt water pools. The fish were safe to eat because kia is not known to be poisonous to warm-blooded creatures by means of this fishing method.EtymologyThe genus is named for Johan Emanuel Wikstrm (1789-1856), a Swedish botanist and author of several papers on Thymelaeaceae.The specific epithet phillyreifolia is derived from the Latin Phillyrea, a genus in the Olive family (Oleaceae), and folius, leaves, referring to the leaves resembling Phillyrea spp.NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Wikstroemia_phillyreif...
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- Eukaryota (eucaryotes)
- Archaeplastida
- Chloroplastida (plantes vertes)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta
- Spermatophytes (plante à graines)
- Angiosperms
- Eudicots
- Superrosids
- Rosids
- Malvales
- Thymelaeaceae (Bois d'Agar, ramin)
- Wikstroemia
- Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
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