496 GNETACEZ. [ Gnetum. 
Has.—Frequent in the tropical and moister mixed forests, from Arracan, 
Pegu, and Martaban down to Tenasserim and the Andamans, up to 2,000 ft. 
elevation—Fl. March-Apr.; Fr. R.S.—s: 1.—SS.=SiS., Metam., ete 
Remarxs.—Wood very coarsely fibrous, porous, yellow, rather heavy, but 
no use except possibly for rough cordage. 
2. G. funiculare, Bl.— Gyoot-nway.—An evergreen large scandent 
shrub with a stem as thick as the arm, all parts quite glabrous; 
leaves variable, from oblong to obovate-oblong and oblong lanceo- 
late, on a strong petiole }-3 in. long, acute or obtuse at the base, 
5-7 in. long; shortly acuminate or apiculate, entire, glabrous, very 
glossy above, thick coriaceous, the net-veination between the strong 
but little prominent nerves elegant, rather close and conspicuous ; 
catkins long-peduncled, by 8 or more in brachiate stiff uncled 
panicles arising laterally from the older branches or terminal at the 
end of the branchlets, furnished with a 2-cleft small crn 
involucre at the jointings ; cup-shaped involucre circular, 1m t 
males more approximate, but not imbricate, in the females ee 
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oblong, about 4-% in. long, apiculate. 
Haz.—Not rare in the tropical forests from Chittagong and Martaban down 
- Tenasserim.—Fl. March; Fr. Begin. of R. S.—s: 1—Ss.=SsiS. Metam., 
etc. 
3. G. neglectum, Bl.—An evergreen large scandent shrub, dioeci- 
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