Bikkia tetrandra
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Bikkia |
| Species: | B. tetrandra
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Bikkia tetrandra (Chamorro: gausåli) is an herbaceous member of the family Rubiaceae, distinguished by its white square-shaped flowers. It is native to Papuasia and islands of the western Pacific, including the Caroline Islands, Fiji, Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Wallis-Futuna Islands.[2] The stems ignite easily and can be used to make torches or candles.[3]
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Bikkia tetrandra has become a popular symbol of native ecology on the island of Guam.[4][5][6][7][8] Legislation was proposed twice on Guam, in 2014 and 2018, to make Bikkia tetrandra the official territorial flower, although both efforts failed.[9][10] The current territorial flower, the South American Bougainvillea, was introduced to Guam in 1910, where it is now considered invasive.[11]
Gallery
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Bikkia tetrandra (siale tafa) on Tongatapu -
Bikkia tetrandra flower, Isle of Pines, New Caledonia -
Bikkia tetrandra, Tumon, Guam -
Bikkia tetrandra growing from its typical habitat of karst limestone, Tumon, Guam -
Bikkia tetrandra developing seed capsules, Tumon, Guam -
Bikkia tetrandra developing flowers, Guam -
Bikkia tetrandra seed capsules, Tumon, Guam
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See also
[edit]List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bikkia tetrandra". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Bikkia tetrandra (L.f.) A.Rich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands.
- ^ "Anderson Airforce Base: Guam Visitor's Bureau sign". 2023.
- ^ "Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Workshop". Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Workshop. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources (DAWR) | DOAG". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "IHFG | I HAGAN FAMALAO'AN GUÅHAN". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Facebook: UOG Press".
- ^ "Guam may make native plant its national flower". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Post, Tihu Lujan | The Guam Daily. "Youth Congress proposes change to territorial flower". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ McPherson, Alan (2013-06-10). State Botanical Symbols. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4817-4885-8.
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