Gnetum gnemon L.

 
  • Family : GNETACEAE
    (Gnetum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : Gnetum Family
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Gnetaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gnetum gnemon L.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Evergreen tree, 5–6 m tall; young cones green and fleshy; young seeds whitish. Leaves simple, elongate-elliptic to elliptic-oblong, glossy, dark green above, light green beneath, apex and base acute, margin entire, blade 4–8 cm. Flowers diœcious, with female and pseudo-androgynous spikes on separate trees; pseudo-androgynous flowers lacking an inner perianth. Inflorescence axillary. Fruit ellipsoid to ovoid, green turning yellow or orange-red when ripe, glossy, and apiculate.
  • Distribution :
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Australia, India, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Islands, China, Fiji, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • Brandis Dietrich. Indian trees, Constable and company Ltd, London, 1921. Pg.: 687 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2513499669
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gnetum gnemon
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Gnetum gnemon. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

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Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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