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Gnetum buchholzianum

Botanic Family

Gnetaceae

Author

Engler

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Nigeria
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane forest. Leaves cooked as a vegetable

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May
• Nov

Dioecious glabrous liana with twining petioles. Glabrous leaves to 160mm x 70mm. Male lateral or terminal spikes with scale-like bracts, female lateral or terminal spikes usually 20mm long. 12mm long green fruit maturing red

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew
• Biye