- Family:
- Urticaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Myrianthus P.Beauv.
Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv.
[FTEA]
Cecropiaceae, C. C. Berg (University of Bergen). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1989
- Morphology General Habit
- Tree up to 10 m. tall or a shrub.
- Morphology Leaves
- Lamina ± 30 × 30 to ± 90 × 90 cm., 5–7-fid to -parted down to the petiole; segments sessile or stoutly petiolulate, margin rather irregularly (often coarsely and doubly) crenate- to serrate-dentate or -denticulate; upper surface hirtellous to puberulous on the main veins, lower surface whitish hirtellous on the main veins; petiole (15–) 25–55 cm. long, whitish hirtellous; stipules (1.5–)3–5 cm. long, whitish to pale yellow subsericeous or subhirsute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Staminate inflorescences ± 5–30 cm. in diameter; peduncle (7–) 13–21 cm. long; glomerules of flowers spike-like, 2–4 mm. in diameter. Pistillate inflorescences 2–3.5 cm., in fruit 6–10(–15) cm. in diameter; peduncle 2–6 cm. long; flowers ± 20–50; apex of the perianth almost flat; endocarp-body ± 1.6 × 0.7 cm.
- sex Male
- Staminate inflorescences ± 5–30 cm. in diameter; peduncle (7–) 13–21 cm. long; glomerules of flowers spike-like, 2–4 mm. in diameter.
- sex Female
- Pistillate inflorescences 2–3.5 cm., in fruit 6–10(–15) cm. in diameter; peduncle 2–6 cm. long; flowers ± 20–50; apex of the perianth almost flat; endocarp-body ± 1.6 × 0.7 cm.
- Habitat
- Rain-forest or swamp forest, in clearings and regrowth, riverine or lakesides; 700–1200 m.
- Distribution
- extending to S. Ethiopia, S. Sudan, N. Angola and to Guinée T4 U4
[FWTA]
Moraceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958
- Morphology General Habit
- A tree to 65 ft. high, with spreading branches from a short stem
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Male flowers yellow
- sex Male
- Male flowers yellow
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruits yellow when ripe
- Ecology
- In forest regrowth and damp places in forest.
Native to:
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Feb 1, 2010 | Burgt, X.M. van der [899], Cameroon | K000518669 | No | ||
Feb 1, 2003 | Etuge, M. [253], Cameroon | K000008392 | No | ||
Feb 1, 2003 | Elad, M. [100], Cameroon | K000008391 | No | ||
Jan 1, 1975 | Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9937], Cameroon | K000181794 | No | ||
Lane-Poole, C.E. [332], Sierra Leone | 17080.000 | No | |||
Verdcourt, B. [129], Tanzania | 22058.000 | No | |||
Bryce [52], Tanzania | 2675.000 | No | |||
Illegible. [4495], Tanzania | 29039.000 | No | |||
Tuley, P., Nigeria | 29042.000 | No | |||
Strutisaker, T.T. [9], Cameroon | 7328.000 | No | |||
Mann, G. [716], Cameroon | K000181796 | No | |||
Binuyo, A. [35503], Cameroon | K000181791 | No | |||
Brunt, M.A. [1013], Cameroon | K000181790 | No | |||
Maitland, T.D. [0s.n129], Cameroon | K000181797 | No | |||
Binuyo, A. [35503], Cameroon | K000181792 | No | |||
Mann, G. [716], Cameroon | K000181795 | No |
First published in Fl. Oware 1: 16 (1805)
Accepted by
- Berg, C.C. & Hijman, M.E.E. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Moraceae: 1-95.
- Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
- Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Harris, D.J. (2002). Vasc. Pl. Dzanga-Sangha: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
- Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
- Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo) Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
- Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
- Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
- Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
Literature
Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 1: 46, t. 8
- Engl. Monogr. Afr. Morac. 37, t. 16
- Hauman in Fl. Congo Belge 1: 83.
- —F.T.A. 6, 2: 231
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
- Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo) Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
- Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
- Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- C.C. Berg et al. in Fl. Cameroun 28: 262, figs. 98, 99 (1985).
- De Ruiter in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 46: 478, t. 2, 3 (1976).
- Engl., Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 1: 37, t. 16 (1898).
- F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 273 (1952).
- Hamilton, For. Trees Ug.: 201 (1981).
- Hauman in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1: 83 (1948).
- J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 363 (1949).
- Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 614 (1958).
- P. Beauv., Fl. Oware 1: 16, t. 11, 12 (1805).
- Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika 2: 114 (1932).
- Rendle in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(2): 231 (1917).
- W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 264 (1952).
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