Rhamnaceae FAMILY
Gouania leptostachya
Gouania leptostachya
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gouania leptostachya is a climbing shrub. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a hair wash and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - China, India, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines.
HabitatForests, often climbing on trees, thickets; low to middle elevations[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].