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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Scientific classification 
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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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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
editAlthough 13 species have been described,[1] there are only four are accepted species:
References
edit- ^ a b "Myrianthus". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PROTA Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv". Database.prota.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
External links
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