Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Gouania polygama
bejuco indio, palo jabon, canillo, jaboncillo, Chewstick, liane savon
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Gouania
Species
polygama
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Gouania tomentosa Jacq. fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010).
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1926
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Gouania polygama", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=695. Accessed 31 October 2026.