Bikkia tetrandra

Bikkia tetrandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Chiococceae
Genus: Bikkia
Species: B. tetrandra
Binomial name
Bikkia tetrandra
(L.f.) A.Rich.

Bikkia tetrandra (Chamorro: gausali) is an herbaceous member of the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The stems ignite easily and can be used to make torches or candles.[1]

References

  1. Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands.
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