Wikstroemia uva-ursi (Thymelaeaceae)

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Wikstroemia uva-ursi information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Wikstroemia uva-ursi, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Wikstroemia uva-ursi
Nomenclatural information about Wikstroemia uva-ursi is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultural uses

Cultivation & propagation

Wikstroemia uva-ursi information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Wikstroemia uva-ursi--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

How to plant a native Hawaiian garden 
An instructional handbook on planting a native Hawaiian garden was prepared by Office of Environmental Quality Control to guide the establishment of native gardens in schools throughout Hawaii to stimulate the awareness and appreciation of Hawaii's rare and fragile environmental resources (1992).

In the Garden: Coastal plants have evolved for survival
Coastal plants well adapted to landscape use are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 10/1/2004).

Best native plants for landscapes 
Endemic and indigenous Hawaiian plants used in landscapes are pictured in this publication from the University of Hawaii.

Awful-tasting fruit grows on dense shrub
Akia (Wikstroemia uva-ursi) fruit are neither tasty nor poisonous. Akia image, description, and uses are from Rick Barboza's "In the Garden" column (Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/17/2008).

Images

Images of Wikstroemia uva-ursi (Thymelaeaceae) (akia)
Links to high-resolution free images of Wikstroemia uva-ursi (Thymelaeaceae) (akia) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Wikstroemia uva-ursi information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Wikstroemia uva-ursi in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Wikstroemia uva-ursi images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Wikstroemia uva-ursi are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Wikstroemia uva-ursi images by PT
Wikstroemia uva-ursi flower and emerging seedling high-resolution images by Maui photographer Philip Thomas are available online.

Wikstroemia uva-ursi images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Wikstroemia uva-ursi are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.

Wikstroemia uva-ursi images by Karl Magnacca
Images of Wikstroemia uva-ursi by Karl Magnacca are available online.

Distribution

In the news

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 07 August 2017 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.