Gnetum gnemon L. is a plant in the Gnetaceae family, order Gnetales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gnetum gnemon L.

Gnetum gnemon L.

Gnetum gnemon L. is often mistaken for an angiosperm due to convergent evolution giving it angiosperm-like features.

Family
Gnetaceae
Genus
Gnetum
Order
Gnetales
Class
Gnetopsida

About Gnetum gnemon L.

Gnetum gnemon L. can easily be mistaken for an angiosperm. This confusion comes from its fruit-like female strobili, broad leaves, and male strobili that resemble flowers, and the similarity is a result of convergent evolution.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Gnetopsida › Gnetales › Gnetaceae › Gnetum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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