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.

Species

• Gnetum subsect. Gnetum - 2 species of trees; southeast Asia
  • Gnetum gnemon
• Gnetum subsect. Micrognemones - 2 species of lianas; tropical west Africa
  • Gnetum africanum
  • Gnetum buchholzianum
• 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

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.

External links

• Gymnosperm Database - Gnetum
• Sorting Gnetum names
• Uses of Gnetum in Africa (FAO)