Marantaceae

Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth.) Milne-Redh.

Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Megaphrynium

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Megaphrynium macrostachyum: Close up of plant showing leaf and long stem structure. When mature one of the species of popular leaves used in central African cuisine as the leaf wrap for 'c — Photo: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Synonyms

Phrynium adenocarpum (K.Schum.) Baker
Phrynium adenocarpum Baker P
Phrynium benthamii Baker
Phrynium macrophyllum (K.Schum.) Baker
Phrynium macrostachyum Benth.
Phrynium oxycarpum Baker
Phyllodes adenocarpa K.Schum.
Phyllodes macrophylla K.Schum.
Phyllodes macrostachya K.Schum.
Phyllodes oxycarpa K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium adenocarpum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium arnoldianum De Wild.
Sarcophrynium macrophyllum (K.Schum.) Hutch.
Sarcophrynium macrostachyum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium oxycarpum K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium spicatum K.Schum.

Photos

Photo: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Philippe Hornus, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.