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Morus rubra

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Urticales:Moraceae Synonyms Common names American mulberry, amoreira vermelha, murier rouge, red mulberry Editor Ecocrop code 7829

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DESCRIPTION: It is a small, deciduous tree with a spreading, rounded crown reaching 5-21 m in height. The bark is dark and scaly. Leaves are borne in an alternate pattern. They are lobed or toothed. Flowers are monoecious or dioecious and borne in catkins. Fruits are a single-seeded red achene, aggregated into a fleshy fruit (sorosis) that resembles a blackberry. USE: It is planted for its fruit and as an ornamental. The fruit is used to make jams, jellies, pies, and beverages. The fruits have also been used as feed for hogs and chickens. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. It usually lives 125 years or less. In the US, catkins appear in April and May. Fruits mature from June to August and fall from the tree when fully ripe. COMMON NAMES: Red mulberry. FURTHER INF: Native of North America. It grows well under a wide variety of conditions. In the southern portion of its range, best growth occurs on moist, rich, well-drained soils of coves and floodplains. It occurs as scattered individuals or as an understory tree. It grows on a variety of soils including clays, sands, and loams and It tolerates a wide range of soil pH. It is often found in pastures and on field borders. It grows best in the open, but is somewhat tolerant of shade. The tree is quite urban-tolerant.
Sources
SOURCES Roecklein J 1987 pp 371 [USE, TEXT, FER] Duke J 1975 pp 21 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1979 pp 99 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]