Gymnosporia thompsonii

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]

Gymnosporia thompsonii
(Luluhut)
Leaves and immature fruits, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Gymnosporia
Species:
G. thompsonii
Binomial name
Gymnosporia thompsonii
Synonyms

Maytenus thompsonii Merr. Celastrus marianensis Koidz. Gymnosporia palauica Loes. Maytenus palauica Loes.

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See also

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List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

References

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  1. ^ "Gymnosporia thompsonii Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
  3. ^ "Maytenus thompsonii". cnas-re.uog.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-15.