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Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon female strobilus
 Gnetum gnemon
Family: Gnetaceae
Melindjo
Origin: Southeast Asia
small tree 10-20 ftfull sunsemi-shaderegular wateredible

It is a small to medium-size tree (unlike most other Gnetum species, which are lianas), growing to 15-20 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 8-20 cm long and 3-10 cm broad, entire, emerging bronze-colored, maturing glossy dark green. The fruit-like strobilus (female specimen) consist of little but skin and a large nut-like seed 2-4 cm long inside. Tree cultivated for edible young leaves and seeds cooked and roasted. The seeds are ground into flour and deep-fried as crackers.


 
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon male strobilus

Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon male strobilus
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo
Gnetum gnemon, Melindjo


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