Gnetum buchholzianum

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. V-1138
  • Gnetum buchholzianum
  • Engl.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Gnetum buchholzianum
  • Genus: Gnetum
  • Synonym: Thoa buchholziana (Engl.) Doweld
  • Common/Local Name(s): Wild spinach
  • Family: Gnetaceae
  • Botanical Description: Gnetum buchholzianum is a species of Gnetum the leaves are Broad, leathery, and dark green, suitable for consumption. Climbing vines that can grow several meters long, often found entangled with other vegetation in the forest. Flowers are Small and inconspicuous, similar to other Gnetum species.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers sporadically throughout the year, particularly during the rainy season when environmental conditions such as humidity and temperature are favorable.
  • Plant Uses: Food and Traditional Medicine.
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Ejekwigwe River State.
  • Habit: Climber
  • Mode: Cultivated

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