Status:
valid
Authors:
Urb.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1910
Citation Micro:
Symb. Antill. 4: 378 (1910)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000708315
Common Names
- Gouania lupuloides
- Lupuloides Gouania
- Hops-Like Gouania
Synonyms
- Rhamnus domingensis Jacq. [unknown]
- Banisteria lupuloides L. [unknown]
- Gouania domingensis L. [unknown]
- Gouania glabra Jacq. [unknown]
- Gouania glabriuscula Stokes [unknown]
- Gouania lupuloides aptera Urb. [unknown]
- Gouania lupuloides parvifolia Hadač [unknown]
- Gouania paniculata Spreng. [unknown]
- Lupulus lupulodes domingensis Kuntze [unknown]
Description
Gouania lupuloides (also called 'hop-tree', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States. It has small, yellow-green flowers and small, dark-green leaves. It grows in moist, well-drained soils in open woodlands and along the edges of streams and rivers.
Uses & Benefits
Gouania lupuloides is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headaches, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gouania lupuloides has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, hard and round, and the seedlings have a single cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gouania lupuloides is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It is a slow-growing plant and can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -5°C. It is also frost-tolerant and can tolerate light frosts. It is not very tolerant of salt spray.
Where to Find Gouania lupuloides
Gouania lupuloides can be found in India and Southeast Asia.
Gouania lupuloides FAQ
What are the common names of Gouania lupuloides?
Hop Tree, Wild Hop
What is the natural range of Gouania lupuloides?
Southern Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
What are the uses of Gouania lupuloides?
The wood is used for fuel, and the bark is used for medicinal purposes
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,