Gnetaceae

20 species

Gymnosperm family including Welwitschia and Ephedra, unique plants with vessel elements in their wood.

Gnetum africanum

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Nuts, Vegetable

Gnetum bosavicum

Gnetum buchholzianum

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Nuts, Vegetable

Gnetum costatum

Edible: Fruit, Kernels, Leaves, Flowers, Nuts

Tu-lip, Melimjo, Spinach Joint fir

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Vegetable

Gnetum gnemon var. brunonianum

Edible: Fruit, Nuts

Gnetum gnemon var. griffithii

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Nuts

Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum

Phak miang, Phak kariang, Liang

Gnetum gnemonoides

Warty gnetum vine

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Nuts

Gnetum latifolium

Rope gnetum vine

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Nuts

Gnetum latifolium var. funiculare

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Nuts

Gnetum leyboldii

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts

Gnetum montanum

Common jointfir

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Sap, Fruit

Gnetum nodiflorum

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Gnetum parvifolium

Mountain ginkgo, Small-leaved jointfir

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Nuts, Fruit

Gnetum pendulum

Edible: Seed, Nut

Gnetum scandens

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Nuts

Gnetum tenuifolium

Thin-leaved jointfir

Edible: Seeds, Roots, Nuts

Indian jointfir

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Seeds

Edible: Seeds, Nuts