Gnetum bosavicum
F. Margraf
GnetaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
President and Fellows of Harvard College
What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
The nuts are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical plant in the Gnetaceae family with opposite, broad oval leaves; a threatened species found near Mt Bosavi in Papua New Guinea.
Notes
There are about 28 Gnetum species. A threatened species near Mt Bosavi in Papua New Guinea.
References (2)
- Blumea, 1977, 23(2): 344
- PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nut. p 181
