Gnetum is a genus of about 30-35 species of gymnosperms, the sole genus in the family Gnetaceae and order Gnetales. They are tropical evergreen trees, shrubs and lianas. Unlike other gymnosperms they possess vessel elements.

Species

• Gnetum sect. Gnetum
• Gnetum subsect. Gnetum - 2 species of trees; southeast Asia
• Gnetum gnemon
• Gnetum costatum
• Gnetum subsect. Micrognemones - 2 species of lianas; tropical west Africa
• Gnetum africanum
• Gnetum buchholzianum
• Gnetum subsect. Araeognemones - 9 species of lianas; tropical South America and Central America - Ituá
• Gnetum amazonicum
• Gnetum camporum
• Gnetum leyboldii
• Gnetum nodiflorum
• Gnetum paniculatum
• Gnetum schwackeanum
• Gnetum urens
• Gnetum venosum
• Gnetum sect. Scandentia - about 20 species of lianas; southern Asia
• Gnetum subsect. Stipitati
• Gnetum arboreum
• Gnetum contractum
• Gnetum gracilipes
• Gnetum latifolium
• Gnetum montanum
• Gnetum oblongum
• Gnetum pendulum
• Gnetum tenuifolium
• Gnetum ula
• Gnetum subsect. Sessiles
• Gnetum acutum
• Gnetum bosavicum
• Gnetum cleistostachyum
• Gnetum cuspidatum
• Gnetum diminutum
• Gnetum globosum
• Gnetum gnemonoides
• Gnetum hainanense
• Gnetum klossii
• Gnetum leptostachyum
• Gnetum loerzingii
• Gnetum luofuense
• Gnetum macrostachyum
• Gnetum microcarpum
• Gnetum neglectum
• Gnetum oxycarpum
• Gnetum parvifolium
• Gnetum raya
• Gnetum ridleyi

Uses

External links

• Gymnosperm Database - Gnetum
• Sorting Gnetum names
• Uses of Gnetum in Africa (FAO)