Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cornifolia
ID:
708933

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reissek

Source:
cmp

Year:
1861

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 11(1): 107 (1861)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000708266

Common Names

  • Gouania cornifolia
  • Horned Gouania
  • Leafy Gouania

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Description

Gouania cornifolia (also called Hornleaf 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 cornifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gouania cornifolia has small, yellow flowers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gouania cornifolia is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree that grows best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils with a pH of 6.5-7.5. Propagation is usually done by seed, cuttings, or air layering.

Where to Find Gouania cornifolia

Gouania cornifolia can be found in India and Southeast Asia.

Gouania cornifolia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Gouania cornifolia?

Gouania cornifolia

What is the common name of Gouania cornifolia?

Honey guava

What is the natural habitat of Gouania cornifolia?

Gouania cornifolia 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,

Species in the Rhamnaceae family

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,

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