Thank you Dr. Viajayasankar ji for these wonderful pictures. Gnetum 's 'fruits' are all pulpy, does any other Gymnosperm have such pulpy seeds?
regards, Rashida. On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:31 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > *Gnetum montanum* Markgraf, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3. 10: 406. > 1930. > > Vines to more than 10 m tall; branchlets orbicular or compressed > orbicular in cross section, smooth, sometimes wrinkled longitudinally. > Petiole 0.8-1.5 cm; leaf blade usually oblong, sometimes oblong-lanceolate > or elliptic, 10-25 × 4-11 cm, leathery or nearly so, lateral veins 8-13 on > each side, base rounded or broadly cuneate, apex obtuse to acute. Male > inflorescences lax, once or twice branched, 2.5-6 cm; peduncle 6-12 mm; male > spikes 2-3 cm × 2.5-3 mm, involucral collars 13-18, each collar with > (20-)25-45 flowers plus 10-15 sterile female flowers, basal hairs forming a > dense, short cushion. Female inflorescences lateral, solitary or fascicled, > main axis thin, with 3 or 4 pairs of branches; peduncle 2-3 cm; female > spikes 2-3 cm × ca. 4 mm, enlarging to ca. 10 cm when mature, nodes each > with 5-8 female flowers, basal hairs sparse, short. Seeds yellowish brown or > reddish brown, cylindric-ovoid or cylindric, (1-)1.2-1.5(-2) cm × 6.5-9(-12) > mm, 1.6-1.85 × as long as wide, base rounded, sometimes contracted into a > stipe to 3(-5) mm, outer coat smooth or ± longitudinally wrinkled when > dried, sometimes covered with silvery scales. Pollination Apr-Jun, seed > maturity Aug-Oct. > > > The fibers from the bark of the stem are used in making gunny bags, fishing > nets, and ropes; the seeds yield an edible oil, are eaten fried, and are > used for making wine; the sap is used as a cold drink. > > *Illustration: > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=1370&flora_id=2* > > *Tanay > * > > > > > On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM, R. Vijayasankar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Gnetum montanum *(Gnetaceae), a woody liana belinging Gymnosperm group, >> commonly found in Manipur forests. Ripe 'fruits' are attractively coloured, >> perhaps eaten by birds. >> >> With regards >> >> R. Vijayasankar >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >
