Myrianthus

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Myrianthus
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Myrianthus arboreus fruit
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Tribe: Cecropieae
Genus: Myrianthus
P.Beauv. 1804 [1805]
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Myrianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family (Urticaceae). They are mainly found in Tropical Africa. [1] They are mostly tropical trees, shrubs, or lianas. Leaves are simple and pinnately veined or with a palmate structure. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. [2]

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The leaves of Myrianthus arboreus are an important food source in the Delta and Edo States of Nigeria where the plant is known locally as ujuju. [3] The fruits are also edible.

Species

Although 13 species have been described [1] , there are only four are accepted species:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Myrianthus". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  2. Kubitzki, Klaus; Rohwer, Jens G; Bittrich, Volker, eds. (1993). Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-02899-5. ISBN   978-3-642-08141-5. S2CID   38606188.
  3. "PROTA Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv". Database.prota.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-12-15.