Jointfir (Gnetum gnemon)

Family: Gnetaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Gnetum gnemon is an evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Moths. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Flowers, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tasteless. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; Steamed and eaten as a potherb.; Seed - usually cooked.; The nutritious seeds are boiled and eaten as a snack like peanuts.

Habitat & North American Range

Occasional in lowland ridges and mature fallow forest. Commonly found in secondary humid evergreen dipterocarp forests. (Zone 10)