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] It chromosome count is 2n = 28.
Myrianthus arboreus | |
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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 leaves of the M. arboreus are eaten in vegetable soup and used as livestock feed.
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References
External links
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