Gnetaceae
Gnetum

Gnetum gnemon L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 1: 125 (1767)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Tibet to W. Pacific. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Fiji, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Cambodia

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fell, D.G. & al. (2015). First record of the Gnetales in Australia: Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae) on Badu and Mua islands, Torres Strait, Queensland. Austrobaileya 9: 421-430.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Wheatley, J.I. (1992). A guide to the common trees of Vanuatu. With lists of their traditional uses & ni-Vanuatu names: 1-308. Department of Forestry, Port Vila.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fell, D.G. & al. (2015). First record of the Gnetales in Australia: Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae) on Badu and Mua islands, Torres Strait, Queensland. Austrobaileya 9: 421-430.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 30, 2006 Thomas, S.A. [248] Brunei K000442087 No
Dec 5, 2005 Corner, J.H. [32541] Samoa K000454272 No
Jan 1, 2002 Whitmore, T.C. [8842] Malaysia K000454268 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidek bin Kiah [302] Malaysia K000454261 No
Jan 1, 2002 Pagi [98716] Malaysia K000454263 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ng, F.S.P. [5780] Malaysia K000454264 No
Jan 1, 2002 Kochummen, K.M. [2189] Malaysia K000454267 No
Jan 1, 2002 Gafui, I. [18638] Solomon Islands K000458381 No
Jan 1, 2002 Hoogland, R.D. [4318] Papua New Guinea K000496127 No
Jan 1, 2002 Womersley, J.; Kazakof, M. [7088] Papua New Guinea K000496126 No
Jan 1, 2002 Vethevelu, P. [25280] Malaysia K000454265 No
Jan 1, 2002 Noor, M.; Semsuri [37] Malaysia K000454266 No
Jan 1, 2002 Kochummen, K.M. [2660] Malaysia K000454269 No
Jan 1, 2002 Gafui, I. [18557] Solomon Islands K000458380 No
Nov 29, 1999 Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [13758] Papua New Guinea K000454250 No
Nov 1, 1997 Takeuchi, W. [10805] Papua New Guinea K000454251 No
Sep 15, 1959 Smith, J.W. [79229] Malaysia K000454276 No
May 19, 1949 Carrier, C.L. [68010] Malaysia K000454283 No
May 19, 1949 Carrier, C.L. [68010] Malaysia K000454284 No
Jan 1, 1949 Vidal, S. [3904] Philippines K000496067 No
Jan 1, 1949 Elmer, A.D.E. [15426] Philippines K000496052 No
Jan 1, 1949 Williams, R.S. [113] Philippines K000496058 No
Jan 1, 1949 Weber, C. [s.n.] Philippines K000496063 No
Jan 1, 1949 Vidal, S. [3914] Philippines K000496066 No
Jan 1, 1949 Elmer, A.D.E. [12283] Philippines K000496064 No
Jan 1, 1949 Cuming, H. [s.n.] Philippines K000496081 No
Jan 1, 1949 Vidal, S. [1817] Philippines K000496060 No
Jan 1, 1949 Elmer, A.D.E. [15967] Philippines K000496065 No
Jan 1, 1949 Vidal, S. [3914] Philippines K000496068 No
Jan 1, 1949 Cumming [1735] Philippines K000496059 No
Aug 18, 1935 Corner, J.H. [29840] Malaysia K000454274 No
Aug 17, 1931 Best, G.A. [28202] Singapore K000454273 No
Takeuchi; Jisaka; Towati; Ama [21073] Papua New Guinea K005737349 No
s.coll. [2634] Malaysia K000454291 No
Lam, H.J. (Dr) [1228] Papua New Guinea K005737301 No
Lim, W.H.; Low, Y.W.; Bazilah, I.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K.; Azlan, P. [LWH 24] Brunei K001609892 Yes
Whitmore, T.C.; Womersley [826] Solomon Islands K000458382 No
K:SPC-66613.000 No
Curry, P. [1289] Vanuatu K000454222 No
Davis, A.P.; Sands, M.J.S.; Thomas, S.; Mayar, U.W.; Matumbongs, R.; Wally, E.; Sagisolo, M. [659] Indonesia K005737350 No
Brass, L.J. [717] Papua New Guinea K005737304 No
Buderus, J. [NGF24062] Papua New Guinea K005737372 No
Curry, P. [1298] Vanuatu K000454224 No
Lauterbach [607] Papua New Guinea K005737311 No
Curry, P. [1298] Vanuatu K000454221 No
Wheatley, J.R.I. [590] Bangladesh K000496132 No
[A. Gebo] [471] Papua New Guinea K005737325 No
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.; Kuria, T.; Gagul, J. [09230] Papua New Guinea K005737369 No
Lam, H.J. [1228] Papua New Guinea K005737294 No
Lauterbach [830] Papua New Guinea K005737305 No
Womersley, J. [3790] Papua New Guinea K000496124 No
Gillison, A.N. [NGF22339] Papua New Guinea K005737376 No
Bateson, G. [13] Papua New Guinea K005737314 No
Whitford, H.N. [1078] Philippines K000496051 No
Stone; Reynoso; Fernando [6846] Philippines K000496079 No
Whitmore, T.C. [2202] Solomon Islands K000458383 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [7348] Philippines K000496053 No
Mauriasi, R. [14395] Solomon Islands K000458390 No
Frodin, D.G. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737373 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G.; Houston, K. [988] Papua New Guinea K000496128 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737381 No
Frodin; Morren; Gabir [2407] Papua New Guinea K005737327 No
Takeuchi, W.; Gambia, A.; Jisaka, T. [23516] Papua New Guinea K005737318 No
Forman, D.; Sands, M.J.S.; Kumul, M. [1054] Papua New Guinea K000454301 No
Budin, A. [68005] Malaysia K000454289 No
Koestermans; Soegeng [351] Indonesia K000454270 No
Frodin, D.G.; Morren; Gabir [2407] New Guinea K:SPC-60072.000 No
Lam, H.J. (Dr) [914] Papua New Guinea K005737310 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737378 No
Mann, E.; Vandenberg, J. [NGF43408] Papua New Guinea K005737353 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [11003] Philippines K000496082 No
Loher, A. [7134] Philippines K000496084 No
Brass, L.J. [593] Papua New Guinea K005737352 No
Hollrung, M. [652] Papua New Guinea K005737306 No
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D.; Jisaka, T. [21361] Papua New Guinea K005737370 No
Lauterbach [605] Papua New Guinea K005737312 No
Mauriasi, R. [12054] Solomon Islands K000458388 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Waly, J. [6300] Indonesia K005737343 No
Kostermans, A. [2923] Indonesia K005737296 No
Foreman, D.B.; Kumul, M. [48184] Papua New Guinea K000454228 No
Galore, M. [73011] Papua New Guinea K000454254 No
Stone, B.C. [9629] Malaysia K000454281 No
Brass, L.J. [29253] Papua New Guinea K005737363 No
Garcia; Fuentes; Romero [18350] Philippines K000496078 No
Beer, W.W. [6494] Solomon Islands K000458387 No
Damas, K.; Katik, P. [LAE74652] Papua New Guinea K005737379 No
Williams, R.S. [505] Philippines K000496085 No
[Docters V-Leeuwen] [9020] Indonesia K005737303 No
Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [1474] Papua New Guinea K005737360 No
Isles, R.S.; Vinas, N.A. [NGF32314] Papua New Guinea K005737383 No
Foreman, D.B. [45657] Papua New Guinea K000458379 No
Lee, B. [44504] Malaysia K000454246 No
Whitmore [5653] Solomon Islands K000458386 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Waly, J. [6300] Indonesia K005737344 No
Curtis, C. [856] Malaysia K000454293 No
Lovave, M. [146] Papua New Guinea K000454249 No
Lam, H.J. (Dr) [1228] Papua New Guinea K005737300 No
Bremer, B.; Bremer, K. [1786] Malaysia K000454286 No
Womersley, J.S. [NGF43924] Papua New Guinea K005737361 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [7087] Philippines K000496054 No
Merrill, E.D. [2516] Philippines K000496073 No
Whitmore, T.C. [20552] Malaysia K000454279 No
Eddowes, P.J.; Kumul, M. [36096] Papua New Guinea K000496129 No
Takeuchi, W. [6103] Papua New Guinea K005737331 No
K:SPC-23493.000 No
Borden, T.E. [11135] Philippines K000496056 No
Husmady, H.; Ridzuan, A.H. [38636] Malaysia K000454290 No
Gafui, I. [16946] Solomon Islands K000458389 No
Indonesia K:SPC-66471.000 No
Takeuchi, W. [5272] Papua New Guinea K005737328 No
Weiblen, G.D. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737355 No
Wheatley, J.I. [590] Vanuatu K:SPC-54963.000 No
Koster, C. [BW4366] Indonesia K005737298 No
Whitford, H.N. [1253] Philippines K000496049 No
Brass, L.J. [5845] Papua New Guinea K005737308 No
Barbon; Garcia; Sagcal [5744] Philippines K000496076 No
Johns, R.J. [47434] Papua New Guinea K000496130 No
Lam, H.J. (Dr) [1228] Papua New Guinea K005737299 No
Gaufi, I. [18817] Solomon Islands K000458385 No
Gaerlan, F.J.M.; Sagcal, E.C. [10010] Philippines K000496075 No
s.coll. [1281] Malaysia K000454295 No
Millar, A.N. [NGF23073] Papua New Guinea K005737359 No
Borden, T.E. [24037] Philippines K000496055 No
van Royen, P. [NGF20140] Papua New Guinea K005737364 No
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10602] Papua New Guinea K005737322 No
Loh, H.S. [19196] Malaysia K000454288 No
Westerhuis, V.E. [BW5473] Indonesia K005737315 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [SANDS2815] Papua New Guinea K005737332 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Waly, J. [6300] Indonesia K005737342 No
Gillison, A. [NGF25397] Papua New Guinea K005737375 No
s.coll. [1281] Malaysia K000454294 No
Briggs, B.G. [3813] Papua New Guinea K005737292 No
Kostermans, A. [2922] Indonesia K005737295 No
Gaufi, I. [18939] Solomon Islands K000458384 No
Bateson, G. [13] Papua New Guinea K005737313 No
Streimann, H. [8619] Papua New Guinea K005737371 No
Barnes, P.T. [178] Philippines K000496071 No
Henty, E.E.; Foreman, D. [NGF42642] Papua New Guinea K005737366 No
Weiblen, G.D. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737354 No
Hoogland, R.D. [4229] Papua New Guinea K005737297 No
Davis, A.P.; Sands, M.J.S.; Thomas, S.; Mayar, U.W.; Matumbongs, R.; Wally, E.; Sagisolo, M. [659] Indonesia K005737351 No
Ng, F.S.P.; Beltran, I. [779/76] Malaysia K000454292 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [6008] Malaysia K000454275 No
Isles, R.S.; et al. [NGF32283] Papua New Guinea K005737330 No
Weiblen, G.D. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737357 No
Foreman, D.B. [LAE52214] Papua New Guinea K005737384 No
Schodde, R.; et al. [4650] Papua New Guinea K005737380 No
Foreman, D.B.; Farley, K. [45847] Papua New Guinea K000458377 No
Kerenga, K.; et al. [LAE73816] Papua New Guinea K005737329 No
Whitford, H.N. [1036] Philippines K000496050 No
Floyd, A.G. [5261] Papua New Guinea K005737293 No
K:SPC-29047.504 No
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10437] Papua New Guinea K005737326 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737307 No
Castro; Barbon; Garcia [22093] Philippines K000496077 No
Meyer, R. [2501] Philippines K000496072 No
Palma, V. [s.n.] Philippines K000496062 No
Madulid, D.A. [6608] Philippines K000496080 No
Takeuchi, W.; Gambia, A.; Jisaka, T. [23516] Papua New Guinea K005737317 No
Brass, L.J. [27667] Papua New Guinea K000496131 No
Barbon; Romero; Fuentes [13018] Philippines K000454247 No
Weiblen, G.D. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K005737356 No
Weber, C.M. [1481] Philippines K000496070 No
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [17803] Papua New Guinea K005737348 No
Robinson, C.B. [213] Philippines K000496069 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005737321 No
Curry, P. [41] Vanuatu K000458378 No
Pagi [99289] Malaysia K000454282 No
Millar, A.N. [NGF23308] Papua New Guinea K005737377 No
Takeuchi, W. [6874] Papua New Guinea K005737333 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Waly, J. [6300] Indonesia K005737374 No
Cheng, A.K. [27549] Malaysia K000454285 No
Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [720] Papua New Guinea K005737365 No
Fryar, D. [4016] Papua New Guinea K000496123 No
Chan, Y.C. [17594] Malaysia K000454278 No
Millar, A.N. [NGF23308] Papua New Guinea K005737358 No
Whitmore, T.C. [12329] Malaysia K000454280 No
Whitmore, T.C. [12528] Malaysia K000454271 No
Vethevelu, P. [25402] Malaysia K000454287 No
Chan, Y.C. [17594] Malaysia K000454277 No
Molino, J.-F.; Munzinger, J.; Molem, K.; Pintaud, J.C. [3098] Papua New Guinea K005737316 No
Takeuchi; Jisaka; Towati; Ama [21019] Papua New Guinea K005737319 No
Lam, H.J. (Dr) [914] Papua New Guinea K005737309 No
Simaga, J.M.; John, R.; Kuria, T.; Gagul, J. [09211] Papua New Guinea K005737367 No
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.; Gagul, J. [09539] Papua New Guinea K005737368 No
Takeuchi, W. [6058] Papua New Guinea K005737323 No
K:SPC-66618.000 No
Katik, P.; Larivita, G. [LAE62002] Papua New Guinea K005737382 No
Streimann, H.; Lelean, Y. [18314] Papua New Guinea K000496125 No
[Docters V-Leeuwen] [9020] Papua New Guinea K005737302 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [SANDS2815] Papua New Guinea K005737320 No
Womersley, J.S. [NGF43924] Papua New Guinea K005737362 No
Blanco [373] Philippines K000496083 No
Barbon; Garcia; Sagcal [5889] Philippines K000496074 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Forman, D.; Kumul, M.R. [1054] Papua New Guinea K005737324 No

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