Gnetum gnemon
(Gnetaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Melinjau thrives at altitudes of up to 1,200 meters, with its flowers pollinated by insects and seeds dispersed by birds, bats, and squirrels. Propagation of Melinjau is done through seeds.</p> <p>The presence of dark brown puff-bull mushrooms with a yellow-brownish interior was noted on the soil beneath the melinjau canopy. The relationship between the melinjau tree and these mushrooms remains to be uncovered. </p>
Gnetum gnemon (Gnetaceae) Gnetum gnemon (Gnetaceae)