# Wikstroemia nutans
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{{Short description|Species of shrub}}
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|genus = Wikstroemia
|species = nutans
|authority = Champ.[{{cite web|title=Wikstroemia nutans|url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/32000616?projectid=8|website=Tropicos|accessdate=18 June 2016}}]
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'''''Wikstroemia nutans''''' is a shrub in the family [Thymelaeaceae](/source/Thymelaeaceae). It is native to [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) and [China](/source/China), specifically [Fujian](/source/Fujian), [Guangxi](/source/Guangxi), [Hainan](/source/Hainan), [Hunan](/source/Hunan), [Jiangxi](/source/Jiangxi), and [Guangdong](/source/Guangdong).[{{cite web|title=Wikstroemia nutans|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200014538|website=eFloras|accessdate=18 June 2016}}]
==Description==
The shrub grows from 1 to 2 m tall. Its branches are a reddish or grayish-brown color, and its [drupe](/source/drupe)s are dark red. It flowers from spring through early summer, and bears fruit from summer through autumn. It is often found in forests, shrubby slopes, valleys, and roadsides at altitudes of 300 to 1500 m.