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.
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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.
References
External links
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