Paper mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Also known as Tapacloth tree
About Paper mulberry
The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to East and Southeast Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar and Taiwan. It is widely cultivated elsewhere as an introduced species in New Zealand, parts of Europe, the United States, and Africa. The tree is valued for its versatile uses. Its inner bark is traditionally processed into barkcloth and is also an important raw material in papermaking. Other common names include aute and tapa cloth tree. The specific Latin epithet papyrifera describes the use of its barks for papermaking.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Broussonetia papyrifera
- Genus
- Broussonetia
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली तूत Jangli toot
- Kannada
- kaagda, kaagada uppu naerale
- Malayalam
- പേപ്പർ മൾബെറി
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Paper mulberry belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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