# Wikstroemia elliptica

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{{Short description|Species of shrub}}
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|genus = Wikstroemia
|species = elliptica
|authority = [Merr.](/source/Elmer_Drew_Merrill)<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|title=Wikstroemia elliptica|url=https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=WIEL2|website=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref>
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'''''Wikstroemia elliptica''''' is a shrub, of the family [Thymelaeaceae](/source/Thymelaeaceae).  It is native to [Guam](/source/Guam) and [Micronesia](/source/Micronesia).<ref name="UOG">{{cite web|title=Wikstroemia elliptica|url=http://university.uog.edu.172-31-22-36.previewmywsisite.com/cals/people/pog/wikstro.html|website=University of Guam|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>

==Description==
The shrub has smooth reddish bark and small light green leaves. Its flowers bloom yellowish green and bear bright red fruit. It is often found on volcanic and limestone soils and savannah terrain.<ref name="UOG" />

==References==
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elliptica
Category:Taxa named by Elmer Drew Merrill

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