Myrianthus
Myrianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family (Urticaceae). They are mainly found in Tropical Africa. 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.
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. The fruits are also edible.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Soup Tree
speciesMyrianthus holstii
Giant Yellow Mulberry
speciesMyrianthus arboreus
Myrianthus libericus
speciesMyrianthus libericus
Myrianthus serratus
speciesMyrianthus serratus
Myrianthus preussii
speciesMyrianthus preussii
Myrianthus cuneifolius
speciesMyrianthus cuneifolius
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 133403.