Gnetum montanum Markgr.

 
  • Family : GNETACEAE
    (Gnetum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GNETUM FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gnetaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Thoa montana (Markgr.) Doweld
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gnetum montanum Markgr.
  • Habit : Woody climber
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Evergreen woody climbers up to 10 m long; Leaves simple, opposite, ovate or elliptic-oblong; Cones in axillary inflorescences, unisexual; dioecious, male inflorescence with 20-25 flowers, basal hairs forming dense cushion female inflorescence with 5-8 flowers, basal hairs sparse; Seeds ellipsoid, yellowish-brown to reddish-brown in colour, covered with silvery scales.
  • Flower, Fruit : February- April
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Bhutan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Bhutan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Navendu Page., Aparajita Datta., Bibidishananda Basu (2022). Trees of Arunachal Pradesh-a field guide, Pg: 120-121
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gnetum montanum. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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