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Gnetum edule is an evergreen, woody, dioecious, climbing vine that is primarily native to the tropical forests of Southern India between 100 and 1,500 meters of elevation. The seeds are locally used as food and in medicine.
G. edule is one of 7 Gnetum species found in India. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biomes in southwest and southeastern India. It is found in the North Western Ghats montane rain forests, South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests, and Malabar Coast moist forests ecoregions. It has also been reported from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and southern Myanmar.
As with most species of Gnetum, the seeds are edible and usually consumed after roasting. The seeds can also produce an oil that is used for medicine or burning.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gnetum edule by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
