Gnetum nodiflorum
Brongn.
Gnetaceae
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:
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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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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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
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- The Gymnosperm Database
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- http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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- 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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- The Gymnosperm Database
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- http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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- A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
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[
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
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- Ahmed Fayaz
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- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
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- 2011
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- 978-1-55407-489
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- 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[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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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- The Gymnosperm Database
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- http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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- 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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- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
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- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
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- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
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- Smithsonian Museum
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- 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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- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
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- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
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- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
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- Smithsonian Museum
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- 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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The nut is used as an abortifacient[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
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- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
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- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
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- Smithsonian Museum
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- 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 gummy decoction of the bark is employed externally as hot as possible to reduce swellings caused by muscular injury or torn tendons[
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- The Gymnosperm Database
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- http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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- A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
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Persistent rumours maintain that the leaves are sometimes added to the hallucinogenic drink caapi (Banisteriopsis caapi), but this information has not been confirmed[
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- The Gymnosperm Database
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- http://www.conifers.org/index.htm
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- 0
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- A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
