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Gnetum parvifolium

Botanic Family

Gnetaceae

Author

(Warburg) W.C. Cheng

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Fujian
• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• Guizhou
• Hainan
• Hunan
• Jiangxi - China
• Laos
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest. Seeds yield edible oil & are eaten fried
• bark fibre used for rope making.

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Nov (China)

Tall thin vine with red seeds 22mm x 32mm, male inflorescence to 15mm with up to 70 flowers plus 12 sterile female flowers, female inflorescence on old branches to 15 mm with up to 8 flowers

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew