Keluat
Gnetum scandens
Family: Gnetaceae
What it is like
A large climber. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems have swollen nodes. The leaves are opposite and have stalks. They are simple. The flowers are of separate sexes. The male flowers are in spike like cones. These are in loose groups. The female flowers often occur singly. They can be on the stems. The fruit are red, orange or yellow. There is a fleshy coat over the seed.
There are about 28 Gnetum species. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andaman Islands, Asia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, fruit, nuts
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Apajuttili, Kaloi, Kodkamballi, Loluga tige, Luliti, Navuru katte