Gnetaceae
African jointfir
Gnetum africanum
- Family
- Gnetaceae
- Genus
- Gnetum
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- African jointfir, Eru, Afang, Okazi, Wild spinach
- French
- Eru, Koko, Mfumbua, Okok
- Lingala
- Fúmbwa
Synonyms
- Thoa africana (Welw.) Doweld
Photos
Photo: EncycloPetey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marco Schmidt [1], CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Minette Lontsie, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Minette Lontsie, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.