Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum Markgr.

Variety

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Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-4 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and taper to the tip. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. Plants are separately male and female. The seed is oval and 1.8 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. The ripe seed is yellow.
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Shrub or small tree, 3 m tall. Inflorescence very slender, collars remote. ♀ Flowers gradually tapering. Fruit small, 1½ cm long, ovate, acute.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It does well in shade.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed, air layers or root suckers. They are planted 2 m apart.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum world distribution map, present in Malaysia and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60453970-2
WFO ID wfo-0001380870
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Synonyms

Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum