Gnetum pendulum
Family: Gnetaceae
What it is like
A large vine. The bark is greyish brown. The leaf stalk is 1.5 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oblong. They are 10-18 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The base is rounded and they taper to the tip. The male flowers are at the end. They are branched 3 or 4 times and there are 5 or more spikes. There are 12-21 female flowers in a ring. The seeds are 3-4 cm long by 1.8 cm wide. They tend to hang down.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The seeds are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Seed, nut
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gyong-ga-sa