Wikstroemia sikokiana

Franch.&Sav.

Thymelaeaceae

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General Information

Wikstroemia sikokiana is a Deciduous Shrub up to 2.00 metres tall.
It has miscellaneous uses.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Title: Flora of Japan. (English translation)
Publication
Author: Ohwi. G.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Year: 1965
ISBN: -
Description: The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.

200

Title: The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
Author: Huxley. A.
Publisher: MacMillan Press
Year: 1992
ISBN: 0-333-47494-5
Description: Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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Title: Flora of Japan
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.foj.info
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.

Range

E. Asia - central and southern Japan.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

200

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A paper can be obtained from the bark[

Title: Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
Author: Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher: Weinheim
Year: 1959
ISBN: -
Description: An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

Propagation

Seed -

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