Gnetum gnemon
Buko, Spanish Joint Fir
Also known as: Gnetum domesticum Reinw. ex E.A.Duchesne +8 more
- Gnetum domesticum Reinw. ex E.A.Duchesne
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. domesticum Markgr.
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. laurinum Blume
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. lucidum Blume
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. majusculum Blume
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. ovalifolium Blume
- Gnetum gnemon subsp. sylvestris Brongn.
- Gnetum silvestris Rumph.
- Gnetum sylvestris Brongn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gnetaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Gnetum gnemon (commonly known as Buko or Spanish joint-fir) is a tree belonging to the Gnetaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Fiji, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cambodia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms