Gnetum

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Gnetum
Gnetum gnemon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Gnetophyta
Class: Gnetopsida
Order: Gnetales
T.M. Fries
Family: Gnetaceae
Lindley
Genus: Gnetum
L.
Species

See text.

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. Unlike other gymnosperms they possess vessel elements.

[edit] Species

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

[edit] Uses

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

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