Gnetum gnemon L.
Spot Character
Gymnospermae plant with verticillate sporophyll
Benefit
Medicinal and edible plant. The seeds of Melinjo has a high amount of antioxidants which helps to treat cancer, heart disease, and aging.
Distribution
native to Assam, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Melinjo fruit is well suited to tropical rainforest.
Location
Classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Divisio : Pinophyta
Classis : Gnetopsida
Ordo : Gnetales
Familia : Gnetaceae
Genus : Gnetum
Species : Gnetum gnemon L. (USDA,2017)
Common name: Melinjo
Description
Gnetum gnemon has a tree-shaped, woody trunk and has a monopodial branching pattern. Having left with a single leaf type and flat-leaf edges. Sitting leaves facing the type of brachidodromus leaf reinforcement. The state of the young leaves does not curl. The location of the male strobilus axillaries and the location of the female strobilus is located axillary. Macrosporophils and microsporophylls are numerous and are located in rocky areas. There are one to four carpets in Gnetum gnemon. The openness of seed is almost closed with the genitals of dioecious plants and the age of annual plants. The number of sporangium per microsporophyll is one to two sporangium