Gymnosporia thompsonii
Appearance
Gymnosporia thompsonii (Luluhut) | |
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Leaves and immature fruits, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Family: | Celastraceae |
Genus: | Gymnosporia |
Species: | G. thompsonii
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Binomial name | |
Gymnosporia thompsonii | |
Synonyms | |
Maytenus thompsonii Merr. Celastrus marianensis Koidz. Gymnosporia palauica Loes. Maytenus palauica Loes. |
Gymnosporia thompsonii (CHamorro: luluhot) is a species of plant in the bittersweet family Celastraceae. It is endemic to the Mariana and Caroline Islands, where it grows as a many-stemmed understory shrub or small tree in karst forests.[1] Its wood is used for fuel and its leaves are used medicinally.[2][3]
Gallery
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Gymnosporia thompsonii flower and fruits, Dededo, Guam
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Gymnosporia thompsonii, Talofofo, Guam
See also
[edit]List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
[edit]- ^ "Gymnosporia thompsonii Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
- ^ "Maytenus thompsonii". cnas-re.uog.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-15.