Myrianthus Arboreus

Myrianthus arboreus, the giant yellow mulberry or monkey fruit, is a dioecious tropical tree in the genus Myrianthus. It lives in the tropical Central African countries . 

The species occurs in Tropical Africa, from Guinea eastwards to the Sudan and southwards to Tanzania. Commonly found in lowland forest environments.

The seeds of M. arboreus are eaten cooked; the leaves are made into a vegetable soup called ofe ujuju,or used as livestock feed.

Stem bark and leaf extracts are prepared as part of a decoction used in pain management and in the treatment of diabetes,dysentery, wounds and infections.

2 Seeds