Rhamnaceae FAMILY
Gouania javanica
Gouania javanica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gouania javanica is a climbing shrub with tendrils on the stems that allow it to climb on trees, shrubs etc. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines.
HabitatSparse forests, often climbing on trees, riverbanks; at low to middle elevations in southern China[ 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. ].