Morus mesozygia
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| Morus mesozygia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Moreae |
| Genus: | Morus |
| Species: | M. mesozygia |
| Binomial name | |
| Morus mesozygia Stapf | |
Morus mesozygia, known as black mulberry or African mulberry, 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,[1] 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 food source for chimpanzees.
References
- ↑ Fashing, Peter J. (2001). "Feeding Ecology of Guerezas in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya: The Importance of Moraceae Fruit in Their Diet". International Journal of Primatology 22 (4): 579–609. doi:10.1023/A:1010737601922.
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