Gouania lupuloides (Linnaeus) Urban. Common name: Chewstick, Whiteroot, Jaboncillo, Toothbrush-tree. Phenology: Aug-Mar. Habitat: Maritime hammocks, mesic hammocks, rockland hammocks, coastal berms. Distribution: C. and s. FL peninsula, disjunct northwards in Clay County, ne. FL; West Indies; Mexico through Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA12, K4, Mex, S, WH3, WI, Brizicky (1964a), Pool (2014); ? Gouania domingensis L. — S13; Banisteria lupuloides Linnaeus. Basionym: Banisteria lupuloides L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Gouania lupuloides - FNA12
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Gouania lupuloides? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.