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Useful Tropical Plants

Gnetum nodiflorum

Brongn.

Gnetaceae

+ Synonyms

Gnemon amazonica (Tul.) Kuntze

Gnemon nigra (Carrière) Kuntze

Gnemon nodiflora (Brongn.) Kuntze

Gnetum amazonicum Tul

Gnetum cruzianum Gleason

Gnetum nigrum Carrière

Gnetum oblongifolium Huber

Thoa nigra Carrière

Common Name:

Gnetum nodiflorum
Ripening fruits
Photograph by: Rodolfo Vásquez
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General Information

Gnetum nodiflorum is an evergreen, climbing plant with woody, twining stems
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
There are general threats across the range of this species including extensive deforestation, selected harvesting of trees and disturbance as a result of mining operations. However, the plant is widespread across the Amazon basin and does not appear to be threatened at present - it is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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0
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A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

329
Title
The Gymnosperm Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.

Range

S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

Habitat

Wet lowland river valleys and coastal tropical areas[
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Title
The Gymnosperm Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
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Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Climber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Species in this genus usually prefer a position in light to deep shade, growing best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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Edible Uses

Seed - roasted[
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Title
The Gymnosperm Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
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Medicinal

The liquid originating from the cut stem is used as a wash for treating weakness, 'skinniness' and loss of appetite[
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Title
Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
Publication
 
Author
DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
Website
http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
Publisher
Smithsonian Museum
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
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A decoction of the crushed plant is used for treating headache[
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Title
Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
Publication
 
Author
DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
Website
http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
Publisher
Smithsonian Museum
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].

The nut is used as an abortifacient[
348
Title
Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
Publication
 
Author
DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
Website
http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
Publisher
Smithsonian Museum
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].

A gummy decoction of the bark is employed externally as hot as possible to reduce swellings caused by muscular injury or torn tendons[
329
Title
The Gymnosperm Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
].

Persistent rumours maintain that the leaves are sometimes added to the hallucinogenic drink caapi (Banisteriopsis caapi), but this information has not been confirmed[
329
Title
The Gymnosperm Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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