Family · Gymnosperms

Gnetaceae

Gnetum

Tropical woody vines, shrubs and trees with broad angiosperm-like leaves; some yield edible seeds and leaves (melinjo).

Accepted species

44accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈33 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Gnetum gnemon
• Gnetum

Its genus

• Gnetum44 spp.

Where it grows

• Asia-Tropical26
• Asia-Temperate10
• Southern America7
• Africa4
• Australasia1
• Pacific1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Gnetaceae sits in the order Gnetales.