Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
javanica
ID:
708967

Status:
valid

Authors:
Miq.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1856

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 649 (1856)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000708300

Common Names

  • Gouania javanica
  • Javanica Gouania
  • Java Gouania

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Synonyms

  • Naegelia tomentosa Hassk. [unknown]
  • Clematoclethra racemosa H.Lév. [unknown]

Description

Gouania javanica (also called Java Gouania, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 8 m in height. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It prefers moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Gouania javanica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomach ache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gouania javanica has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, hard and round, and the seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gouania javanica is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It is a slow-growing plant and can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -5°C. It is also frost-tolerant and can tolerate light frosts. It is not very tolerant of salt spray.

Where to Find Gouania javanica

Gouania javanica can be found in India and Southeast Asia.

Gouania javanica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Gouania javanica?

Gouania javanica

What is the common name of Gouania javanica?

Javanica guava

What is the natural habitat of Gouania javanica?

Gouania javanica is native to Mexico and Central America.

Species in the Gouania genus

Gouania acalyphoides, Gouania acreana, Gouania alnifolia, Gouania andamanica, Gouania aphrodes, Gouania aptera, Gouania australiana, Gouania blanchetiana, Gouania canescens, Gouania colombiana, Gouania conzattii, Gouania cornifolia, Gouania corylifolia, Gouania discolor, Gouania efatensis, Gouania ekmanii, Gouania eurycarpa, Gouania exilis, Gouania frangulifolia, Gouania hillebrandii, Gouania hillii, Gouania humbertii, Gouania hypoglauca, Gouania inornata, Gouania javanica, Gouania latifolia, Gouania laxiflora, Gouania leptostachya, Gouania leratii, Gouania lineata, Gouania longipetala, Gouania longispicata, Gouania lupuloides, Gouania mangarevica, Gouania mauritiana, Gouania meyenii, Gouania microcarpa, Gouania myriocarpa, Gouania napalensis, Gouania pannigera, Gouania polygama, Gouania pyrifolia, Gouania richii, Gouania riparia, Gouania rosei, Gouania rumicina, Gouania stipularis, Gouania striata, Gouania tiliifolia, Gouania trichodonta,

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Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,