Gouania

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Gouania in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gouania (Antoine Gouan, 1733-1821, professor of botany at Montpelier, France). Rhamnacer. About 40 species of tropical shrubs, sometimes tall climbers, tendril-bearing: branches long and slender: lvs. alternate, petiolate, penninerved, entire or dentate: fls. in clusters, on axillary and terminal, elongated peduncles; disk 5-lpbed; style 3-fid: caps, with 3 indehiscent berries.—This genus includes the "chawstick" of Jamaica, a rapid-growing, shrubby vine, with pretty heart-shaped lvs., grown sometimes for ornament in the extreme S. It is suitable for screening unsightly objects. The sts. are chewed in the W. Indies. Tooth brushes are made from the frayed ends and tooth-powder from the pulverized wood. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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