Myrianthus cuneifolius
(Engl.) Engl.
Urticaceae Edible: Fruit - medicine
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The small branches are cylinder shaped and hairy. The leaves are leathery and narrowly sword shaped. They taper to the tip. They can have 3-5 lobes. They can be 15-35 cm long by 6-15 cm wide.
Medicinal Uses
The fruit are used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Congo R, Gabon,
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
