genus Gnetum

genus Gnetum
noun
type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones
Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Gnetaceae, ↑family Gnetaceae
Member Meronyms: ↑gnetum, ↑Gnetum gnemon

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  • Gnetum gnemon — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia

  • Gnetum — Taxobox name = Gnetum image width = 240px image caption = Gnetum gnemon regnum = Plantae divisio = Gnetophyta classis = Gnetopsida ordo = Gnetales ordo authority = T.M. Fries familia = Gnetaceae familia authority = Lindley genus = Gnetum genus… …   Wikipedia

  • gnetum — noun small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour • Syn: ↑Gnetum gnemon • Hypernyms: ↑gymnospermous tree •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gnetum africanum — Taxobox name = Gnetum africanum image width = 240px image caption = Gnetum africanum , from the costal rainforest of Cameroon. regnum = Plantae divisio = Gnetophyta classis = Gnetopsida ordo = Gnetales familia = Gnetaceae genus = Gnetum species …   Wikipedia

  • Gnetum gnemon — noun small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour • Syn: ↑gnetum • Hypernyms: ↑gymnospermous tree • Member… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gnetum — ID 37648 Symbol Key GNETU Common Name jointfir Family Gnetaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Gnetophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Gnetum africanum — ID 37649 Symbol Key GNAF Common Name African jointfir Family Gnetaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Gnetophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Gnetum buchholzianum — ID 37650 Symbol Key GNBU Common Name jointfir Family Gnetaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Gnetophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Gnetum gnemon — ID 37651 Symbol Key GNGN Common Name buko Family Gnetaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Gnetophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • gymnosperm genus — noun a genus of gymnosperms • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Gnetum, ↑Catha, ↑genus Catha, ↑genus Ephedra, ↑genus Welwitschia, ↑genus Welwitchia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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