Gnetum oblongum
Markgr.
Gnetaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Gnetum oblongum is an evergreen, climbing plant with woody, twining stems.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.
The habitat of this species is threatened by conversion to plantations, logging and by the growing human population. It is very likely that the population is in decline due to the mentioned threats and because the area of occupancy and the extent of the habitat are in decline.The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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
Range
E. Asia - Bangladesh, Myanmar
Habitat
Moist lowland forests[
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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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Properties
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Other Uses 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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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
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- 2011
- ISBN
- 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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- 0
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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
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Thre pliable stems are used for tying purposes[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- 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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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
