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Gnetum montanum

Botanic Family

Gnetaceae

Author

Markgraf

Propagation

S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• S. Yunnan - China
• Andaman Islands
• Assam
• Sikkim - India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Ripe seeds edible
• used to treat coughs & colds & make wine. Bark fibres used to make bags
• fishing nets & ropes
• sap provides cold drink. Moist forest
• forest

Flowering Times

• Apr to Jun (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct to Nov Aug-Oct (China)

Large vine with yellowish cones, gymnosperm, male inflorescence to 60 mm with up to 45 flowers plus up to 15 sterile female flowers, female inflorescence lateral & solitary to 30mm long, seed yellowish-brown or reddish-brown to 20mm x 12mm

Further References

• Manandhar 2002
• FOC
• USNH
• The Plant List 2
• Kew