Chinese Mulberry

	Chinese Mulberry Chinese mulberry is a common name for several trees and may refer to: * '' Morus'', the mulberry genus, with several species widely cultivated in China for production of fruit and silk ''Morus alba'', the most commonly cultivated mulberry in China, and the preferred feed for silkworms '' Morus australis'', cultivated in China and native to southeast Asia ** '' Morus multicaulis'', now classified as a variety of ''Morus alba'' * ''Maclura tricuspidata'', a plant related to the mulberries of the genus ''Morus'', which produces similar edible fruits See also * List of plants known as mulberry Mulberry generally refers to various deciduous trees in the genus ''Morus (plant), Morus''. Mulberry a part of the common names of several other plants: * Chinese mulberry, several species in the genus ''Morus'', as well as ''Maclura tricuspidata' ... {{plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Morus (plant) ''Morus'', a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, consists of diverse species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. Generally, the genus has 64 identified species, three of which are well-known and are ostensibly named for the fruit color of the best-known cultivar: white, red, and black mulberry (''Morus alba'', '' M. rubra'', and '' M. nigra'', respectively), with numerous cultivars. ''M. alba'' is native to South Asia, but is widely distributed across Europe, Southern Africa, South America, and North America. ''M. alba'' is also the species most preferred by the silkworm, and is regarded as an invasive species in Brazil and the United States. The closely related genus ''Broussonetia'' is also commonly known as mulberry, notably the paper mulberry (''Broussonetia papyrifera''). Description Mulberries are fast-growing when young, and can grow to tall. The leaves ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Morus Alba ''Morus alba'', known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although there are some specimens known to be more than 250 years old. The species is native to India and is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere (including United States, Mexico, Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina, Turkey, Iran, and many others). The white mulberry is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk. It is also notable for the rapid release of its pollen, which is launched at greater than half the speed of sound. Its berries are edible when ripe. Description On young, vigorous shoots, the leaves may be up to long, and deeply and intricately lobed, with the lobes rounded. On older trees, the leaves are generally long, unlobed, cordate at the base and rounded to acuminate at the tip, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Morus Australis ''Morus australis'', also called Korean mulberry and Chinese mulberry, is a flowering plant species in the genus '' Morus'' found in East and Southeast Asia. The larvae of the freak ('' Calinaga buddha'') feed on ''M. australis''. The substance "Australone A", a prenylflavonoid, can be found in ''M. australis''. Not a true mulberry (i.e. "Plants of the World Online" gives ''M. australis'' as a synonym of the accepted taxonomic designation, ''Broussonetia papyrifera'', the paper mulberry), its fruits and leaves are edible, and it is used as feed in raising silkworms. It is widely used for fibre production, for paper and cloth. Both the ''Broussonetia'' and the ''Morus'' genera are within Moraceae The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ... family. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Morus Multicaulis ''Morus alba'', known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although there are some specimens known to be more than 250 years old. The species is native to India and is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere (including United States, Mexico, Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina, Turkey, Iran, and many others). The white mulberry is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk. It is also notable for the rapid release of its pollen, which is launched at greater than half the speed of sound. Its berries are edible when ripe. Description On young, vigorous shoots, the leaves may be up to long, and deeply and intricately lobed, with the lobes rounded. On older trees, the leaves are generally long, unlobed, cordate at the base and rounded to acuminate at the tip, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maclura Tricuspidata ''Maclura tricuspidata'' is a tree native to East Asia, occasionally grown for its fruit, somewhat similar to that of the related mulberry (''Morus'' spp.). It is also known by common names including cudrang, kujibbong, storehousebush, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn, zhe or che (), and Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused with ''Morus australis'' also known by that name). It grows up to 6 m high. The Tanzhe Temple west of Beijing, China is named for this tree. Fossil record Fossils similar to ''Maclura tricuspidata'' have been collected from the Eocene of France, Miocene of Bulgaria, Pliocene of China and Quaternary of Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... References External links Nanjing University Plant Resources Network (in Chinese, with ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]