Gnetum

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Gnetum is a genus of about 30-35 species of gymnosperms, the sole genus in the family Gnetaceae and order Gnetales. They are tropical evergreen trees, shrubs and lianas.

Species

Gnetum subsect. Gnetum - 2 species of trees; southeast Asia
- G. gnemon - Melinjo
Gnetum subsect. Micrognemones - 2 species of lianas; tropical west Africa
- G. africanum
- G. buchholzianum
Gnetum subsect. Araeognemones - 9 species of lianas; tropical South America and Central America - Ituá
- G. amazonicum
- G. camporum
- G. leyboldii
- G. nodiflorum
- G. paniculatum
- G. schwackeanum
- G. urens
- G. venosum
Gnetum subsect. Cylindrostachys - c.20 species of lianas; southern Asia
- G. arboreum
- G. catasphaericum
- G. contractum
- G. costatum
- G. cuspidatum
- G. diminutum
- G. giganteum
- G. gnemonoides
- G. gracilipes
- G. hainanense
- G. klossii
- G. latifolium
- G. leptostachyum
- G. loerzingii
- G. luofuense
- G. macrostachyum
- G. microcarpum
- G. montanum
- G. neglectum
- G. oxycarpum
- G. parvifolium
- G. pendulum
- G. ridleyi
- G. tenuifolium
- G. ula

Uses

Many Gnetum species are edible, with the seeds being roasted, and the foliage used as a leaf vegetable. Some are also valued in herbal medicine.

External links

Categories: Gnetophyta