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Morus mesozygia
Sign in to saveAfromorus mesozygia, known as black mulberry or African mulberry, is the only species in the genus Afromorus. The plant is a small- to medium-sized forest tree of Tropical Africa. Its leaves and fruit provide food for the mantled guereza, a colobus monkey native to much of Tropical Africa, and for the common chimpanzee of West and Central Africa. It is also a commercial hardwood.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyMoraceae
Common Name: wonton
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 85
- With media
- 51
- Family
- Moraceae
- Recorded in
- Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Congo (Kinshasa), Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal
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Afromorus mesozygia, known as black mulberry or African mulberry, is the only species in the genus Afromorus. The plant is a small- to medium-sized forest tree of Tropical Africa. Its leaves and fruit provide food for the mantled guereza, a colobus monkey native to much of Tropical Africa, and for the common chimpanzee of West and Central Africa. It is also a commercial hardwood.
The trees can be found in Ngogo in Kibale National Park in Uganda, where they are a food source for chimpanzees.
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