An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Morus rubra red mulberry a native american tree distributed through the east from kansas east and new york south, found in ohio in fertile, moist soils, floodplains, prairies, hills, and pastures. Morus rubra is native to north america, but pure strains of morus rubra may be becoming rare, as one study of red mulberries in canada put the occurrence of hybridization with morus alba at 54%. Pdf phytochemical content of some black morus nigra l. Common name red mulberry the word mulberry has an interesting etymological evolution. Fossils of morus appear in the pliocene record of the netherlands.
In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Red mulberry tree buy online at nature hills nursery. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern ontario and minnesota south to florida and texas. Having tried to thin them into a more regular shape i then read that pruning should be kept to a minimum as it will stimulate another bout of vigorous. Diseased morus nigra before spray program morus nigra appears more susceptible to fungal and bacterial spot diseases to a greater extent than other mulberry species.
Morus alba pendula a weeping form reaching a 20 x 20. Morus alba white mulberry morus microphylla texas mulberry morus nigra black mulberry morus rubra red mulberry legal status. As the main veins approach the margin of the leaf, they loop around. Leaves up to 8 inches long, ovate and with or without lobes.
Two things to look for, however, are a lopsided leaf base and a doubly serrate margin on the elm. Morus alba cultivars will generally have an upper leaf surface that has a waxy, glossy appearance, while morus rubra cultivars and hybrids, and morus nigra, will appear relatively dull. A collection of images of morus rubra, red mulberry. The male staminate flowers occur in drooping catkins about 1. I have found the tree tough and incredibly vigorous, but a mad tangle of branches. Morus rubra is sporadically established along fencerows in southern new mexico r. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy.
In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. It is in flower in may, and the seeds ripen from july to august. The ripened fruit turn from red to black and are edible and birds readily consume them. Mulberries are dioecious, with male and female flowers are normally on separate trees. Media in category morus rubra the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Installing tile floor for the first time how to lay tile floor duration.
Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central north america. Its leaves are alternately arranged, roughly the same size, dark green and dull, and have a rough texture. Avian frugivory in a fruiting mulberry tree morus rubra in arkansas. 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. Look closely in the spring and youll notice small, green catkinlike spikes amid your red mulberrys branches. On jul 2, 2005, angelam from melbourne, australia wrote.
Mulberry genotypes article pdf available in food technology and biotechnology 481. Morus rubra red mulberry michigan state university. The plants database includes the following 4 species of morus. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Morus rubra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Morus nigra and morus rubra leaves and most hybrids will have a sandpaper like feel when stroked gently on the upper leaf surface in the direction of the. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20471 with original publication details. Virginia tech dendrology red mulberry moraceae morus rubra l. Rhode island is in the range of morus rubra, although i do not know of any documented specimens.
Red mulberry in an uncommon mediumsized understory tree. Unlike its white cousin, red mulberry enjoys shade and is most likely to be found in the understory of a forest. The leaves of the red mulberry are the best way to recognize this species. L48 n, can mediumsized tree with short trunk, broad rounded crown, and milky sap.
Alternate, simple, broadly ovate to roughly orbicular, 3 to 5 inches long, serrate margin, highly variable in that they may have no lobes or be highly dissected into lobes. Blackberry morus nigra are rich in flavonoids, while the white mulberry morus alba has low. Red mulberry morus rubra is usually dioecious male and female flowers on separate trees, although less often it is monoecious male and female flowers on the same tree. Images of the red mulberry morus rubra, including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, seed, petiole, bark, and tree. The foliage is 3 5 in 712 cm long, hairy and soft on both sides. Morus rubra, commonly known as red mulberry, is a medium sized, upright spreading to rounded, deciduous tree that typically grows to 3550 less frequently to 80 tall.
Red mulberry, moral moraceae mulberry family synonyms. Red mulberry tree morus rubra contributor names eiler, lyntha scott photographer created published june 28, 1996. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories. Recovery strategy for the red mulberry morus rubra in canada parks canada. Morus alba white mulberry, common mulberry, pfaf plant.
Growing conditions for a mulberry tree home guides sf gate. Bark of morus rubra varies in degrees of roughness from somewhat smooth with vertical. Red mulberry morus rubra is native to the united states. Each male flower consists of 4 light green sepals and 4 stamens. Red mulberry tree morus rubra contributor names eiler, lyntha scott photographer created published june 28, 1996 subject headings summer. Morus rubra is a common tree of eastern north america. The tree has heartshaped or lobed leaves like white mulberry, but this. It is a rapidgrowing tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. They are usually undivided with coarsely toothed margins. Compared to white mulberry morus alba, which was introduced from asia into north america for an incipient silkworm industry, the red mulberry morus rubra is a more shadetolerant forest tree that is not often encountered in urban and suburban areas. Leaf, alternate, simple, sandpapery texture scabrous, variable in shape from unlobed to 5 lobes, serrate margin. Form of a tree growing in a stand with many other species.
Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and. Male flowers are catkins and female look like the immature berry. Morus rubra can thrive in more alkaline soils than morus alba or morus macruora. Wichern 1department of biology and microbiology south dakota state university brookings, sd 57007 corresponding author email. It is native to asia, commonly cultivated in europe for its fruit, and locally naturalized in southern europe. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. Red mulberry is a mediumsized tree with a short trunk and a broad, rounded crown. Nutraceutical and medicinal potential of the morus species. Morus nigra linnaeus has been reported in floras by various authors j.
Collaborative floristic effort of north american botanists. Choose cutepdf writer as the printer in the print dialog box, and click print. Red and white mulberry in indiana purdue extension. It is found from ontario, minnesota, and vermont south to southern florida, and west as far as southeastern south dakota, nebraska, kansas, and central texas. White mulberry is a relatively ubiquitous species that occurs in a variety of habitats, particularly in disturbed sites and in urban environments, but may occur with red mulberry. Mature height usually ranges from 15 to 70 feet 521 m 19. Red mulberry is a native, deciduous, small tree with a spreading, rounded crown 6, 10, 19, 37. Morus rubra is most likely to be confused with the nonnative white mulberry, with which it is closely related and may also hybridize. The most attractive feature of this tree is the fruit it produces. Along a stream in a floodplain woodlands at springfield, illinois. I bought a red mulberry by mistake, intending to buy a black one, of which i have good memories.
Morus alba is a deciduous tree growing to 18 m 59ft by 10 m 32ft at a medium rate. Nomenclatural and specimen database of the missouri botanical garden. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra. The leaves are similar in shape to the naturalized white mulberry, but are rough above and not glossy, and also similar to paper mulberry broussonetia papyrifera, but are not as roughhairy confusing the situation, red mulberry and white mulberry often hybridize, resulting in trees with intermediate characteristics. Leaves are alternate, simple, 48 inches long, usually lacking lobes but some leaves with lobes. Native distribution map for morus rubra map courtesty usda nrcs plants database. Journal of environmental and agricultural sciences editor. Red mulberry morus rubra, called moral in spanish, is widespread in eastern united states.
Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and plant species in new york city and washington, dc. Plantaemagnoliophytamagnoliopsidaurticalesmoraceae morus rubra l. Species the species name, rubra, comes from the latin word for red and refers to the red fruits of this tree. Resembles white mulberry but has larger and tastier fruit. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be considered to be an. The red mulberry tree, morus rubra, is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program.
Small greenish flowers on catkinlike spikes 12 fruit or cones. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra species information. The most known species are morus alba, rubra, and nigra. In ontario, red mulberry grows in moist, forested habitats and on both sandy and. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern. Generally, the plant has three main species by color of its fruits. The morus rubra leaves are alternate, rounded or somewhat heartshaped. Moraceae belongs to the genus morus and is found in africa, south america and in asia. The old high german word for berry, beri, was combined with the latin word morus to make the word. The leaves are similar in shape to the naturalized white mulberry morus alba, but are rough above and not glossy, and also similar to paper mulberry broussonetia papyrifera, but are not as roughhairy. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. There have been reports of isolated populations very likely naturalized in new mexico, idaho, and british columbia.
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