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Gouania lupuloides
Gouania lupuloides (L.) Urb.
Toothbrush Tree, Whiteroot
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Banisteria lupuloides
USDA Symbol: GOLU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems scrambling and climbing, up to about 40 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Mangroves, coastal hammocks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gouania lupuloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gouania lupuloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gouania lupuloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR