Gnetaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Gnetum urens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gnetum urens is a slender, evergree, climbing plant with woody, twining stems[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The stem is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of drinking water. Large parts of the range include intact moist forest and many collections have been made within protected areas. Aside from general threats of deforestation, mining and expansion of urban areas, there are no major threats at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatRiver valleys near the coast[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. River basins in flooded forests, black water swamps and tepuis[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].