About White Mulberry
Morus alba, known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is native to China and is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. The species 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. The specific Latin epithet alba refers to white.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Morus alba
- Genus
- Morus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- China
- Distribution
- India, Afghanistan and North West Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- शहतूत Shahtoot, शहतूत
- Nepali
- किम्बु Kumbu
- Bengali
- সাদা তুঁত
- Kannada
- ಹಹಿಪ್ಪುನೇರಳೆ Hippu nerale, ಕಂಬಳಿಗಿಡ Kambali gida, ಹಿಪ್ಪಲನೇರಳೆ Hippala nerale
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
White Mulberry belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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