Gnetum gnemon L.
Gnetum; melinjo
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Gnetum; melinjo | |
| Other names | maninjau, sabong (MY); belinjo, bagoe (ID); bago, banago, kunang, magatungal, nabo (PH); voe, khalet (KH); gam cay, bet (VN); peedae, phak, miang, phak kaniang, liang (TH); Spanish koint fir (GB, US) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Indomalesia | |||
| States and Territories | China South-Central; Tibet; Assam; Cambodia; Myanmar; Nicobar Islands; Thailand; Viet Nam; Borneo; Lesser Sunda Islands; Malaya; Maluku; Philippines; Sulawesi; Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Queensland; Fiji; Santa Cruz Islands; Caroline Islands | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Gymnosperm | |||
| Class | Gnetopsida | |||
| Order | Gnetales | |||
| Family | Gnetaceae | |||
| Genus | Gnetum | |||
| Species | gnemon | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Gnetum gnemon L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/gnetgnem.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fruit
, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson