Myrianthus arboreus
Myrianthus arboreus, the giant yellow mulberry or monkey fruit, is a dioecious tropical tree in the genus Myrianthus. It lives in the tropical Central African countries of Central African Republic, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Tanzania.[1] Its chromosome count is 2n = 28.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Myrianthus |
| Species: | M. arboreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrianthus arboreus P. Beauv. 1804 | |
Uses
The seeds of M. arboreus are eaten cooked; the leaves are made into a vegetable soup called ofe ujuju,[3] or used as livestock feed.[4]
References
- "Myrianthus arboreus in Tropicos".
- "Nutritive Value of the Leaves of Myrianthus arboreus: A Browse Plant". Science Alert. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- "PROTA Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv". Database.prota.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- "Nutritive Value of the Leaves of Myrianthus arboreus: A Browse Plant". Science Alert. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
External links
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Data related to Myrianthus arboreus at Wikispecies
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