Gnetum urens (Aubl.) Blume

Bell bird's heart (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Gnetales > Gnetaceae > Gnetum

Characteristics

A climbing vine. The bark has white to yellow latex. The leaves are opposite. Plants are separately male and female. The flowers are in rings or spikes. The fruit is narrowly oval. It is 3-4 cm long by 2 cm wide. It is yellow but turns purplish-red. The seed is edible.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest especially along rivers and on open slopes. In the Guianas it grows from sea level to 900 m altitude.
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River valleys near the coast. River basins in flooded forests, black water swamps and tepuis.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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The seeds are eaten raw after the shell has been removed.
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Edible nuts seeds stems
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Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Gnetum urens world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Gnetum urens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383578-1
WFO ID wfo-0000795681
COL ID 3GMD2
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INPN ID 731538
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Synonyms

Thoa urens Gnetum urens Gnetum woodsonianum Gnemon urens Gnetum thoa Gnetum melinonii Gnetum leyboldii var. woodsonianum