Red mulberry morus rubra, called moral in spanish, is widespread in eastern united states. Species the species name, rubra, comes from the latin word for red and refers to the red fruits of this tree. Look closely in the spring and youll notice small, green catkinlike spikes amid your red mulberrys branches. Morus rubra can thrive in more alkaline soils than morus alba or morus macruora. Choose cutepdf writer as the printer in the print dialog box, and click print. Red mulberry is a mediumsized tree with a short trunk and a broad, rounded crown. L48 n, can mediumsized tree with short trunk, broad rounded crown, and milky sap. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central north america. On jul 2, 2005, angelam from melbourne, australia wrote.
Resembles white mulberry but has larger and tastier fruit. 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. 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. Small greenish flowers on catkinlike spikes 12 fruit or cones. Morus rubra is a common tree of eastern north america. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Images of the red mulberry morus rubra, including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, seed, petiole, bark, and tree.
Pdf bright black morus nigra and purple mulberry morus rubra are. Each male flower consists of 4 light green sepals and 4 stamens. Morus alba white mulberry, common mulberry, pfaf plant. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories. Male flowers are catkins and female look like the immature berry.
There have been reports of isolated populations very likely naturalized in new mexico, idaho, and british columbia. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Rhode island is in the range of morus rubra, although i do not know of any documented specimens. 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. Journal of environmental and agricultural sciences editor. 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. Wichern 1department of biology and microbiology south dakota state university brookings, sd 57007 corresponding author email. Two things to look for, however, are a lopsided leaf base and a doubly serrate margin on the elm. Red mulberry tree morus rubra contributor names eiler, lyntha scott photographer created published june 28, 1996.
It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern. The male staminate flowers occur in drooping catkins about 1. Common name red mulberry the word mulberry has an interesting etymological evolution. Morus alba is a deciduous tree growing to 18 m 59ft by 10 m 32ft at a medium rate. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra species information. The tree has heartshaped or lobed leaves like white mulberry, but this. The most known species are morus alba, rubra, and nigra. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Blackberry morus nigra are rich in flavonoids, while the white mulberry morus alba has low. 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%. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. Red mulberry tree morus rubra contributor names eiler, lyntha scott photographer created published june 28, 1996 subject headings summer. Along a stream in a floodplain woodlands at springfield, illinois. Red and white mulberry in indiana purdue extension.
Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be considered to be an. Pdf phytochemical content of some black morus nigra l. I have found the tree tough and incredibly vigorous, but a mad tangle of branches. The leaves of the red mulberry are the best way to recognize this species. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. 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. 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. The plants database includes the following 4 species of morus. Installing tile floor for the first time how to lay tile floor duration. Virginia tech dendrology red mulberry moraceae morus rubra l. Mediumsized tree with short trunk, broad rounded crown, and milky sap.
Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and plant species in new york city and washington, dc. Leaves up to 8 inches long, ovate and with or without lobes. In ontario, red mulberry grows in moist, forested habitats and on both sandy and. Avian frugivory in a fruiting mulberry tree morus rubra in arkansas.
Moraceae belongs to the genus morus and is found in africa, south america and in asia. Mulberries are dioecious, with male and female flowers are normally on separate trees. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. The ripened fruit turn from red to black and are edible and birds readily consume them. Unlike its white cousin, red mulberry enjoys shade and is most likely to be found in the understory of a forest. Form of a tree growing in a stand with many other species. Native distribution map for morus rubra map courtesty usda nrcs plants database.
Nomenclatural and specimen database of the missouri botanical garden. 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. 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. Collaborative floristic effort of north american botanists. The most attractive feature of this tree is the fruit it produces. Red mulberry morus rubra is native to the united states. Nutraceutical and medicinal potential of the morus species. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant.
The red mulberry tree, morus rubra, is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. Recovery strategy for the red mulberry morus rubra in canada parks canada. Mature height usually ranges from 15 to 70 feet 521 m 19. As the main veins approach the margin of the leaf, they loop around. Its leaves are alternately arranged, roughly the same size, dark green and dull, and have a rough texture. 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. It is a rapidgrowing tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions.
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. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Media in category morus rubra the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern ontario and minnesota south to florida and texas. It is in flower in may, and the seeds ripen from july to august. 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. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20471 with original publication details.
Leaves are alternate, simple, 48 inches long, usually lacking lobes but some leaves with lobes. Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program. Generally, the plant has three main species by color of its fruits. Growing conditions for a mulberry tree home guides sf gate. 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. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. The old high german word for berry, beri, was combined with the latin word morus to make the word. Leaf, alternate, simple, sandpapery texture scabrous, variable in shape from unlobed to 5 lobes, serrate margin. Morus nigra linnaeus has been reported in floras by various authors j. Mulberry genotypes article pdf available in food technology and biotechnology 481. Morus rubra red mulberry michigan state university.
Bark of morus rubra varies in degrees of roughness from somewhat smooth with vertical. Morus rubra is most likely to be confused with the nonnative white mulberry, with which it is closely related and may also hybridize. Morus rubra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and. Morus alba white mulberry morus microphylla texas mulberry morus nigra black mulberry morus rubra red mulberry legal status. A collection of images of morus rubra, red mulberry. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra. Red mulberry in an uncommon mediumsized understory tree.
Morus rubra is sporadically established along fencerows in southern new mexico r. The morus rubra leaves are alternate, rounded or somewhat heartshaped. Fossils of morus appear in the pliocene record of the netherlands. Red mulberry, moral moraceae mulberry family synonyms. Red mulberry tree buy online at nature hills nursery. They are usually undivided with coarsely toothed margins. 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. I bought a red mulberry by mistake, intending to buy a black one, of which i have good memories.
Plantaemagnoliophytamagnoliopsidaurticalesmoraceae morus rubra l. It is native to asia, commonly cultivated in europe for its fruit, and locally naturalized in southern europe. 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. 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. Red mulberry is a native, deciduous, small tree with a spreading, rounded crown 6, 10, 19, 37. Morus alba pendula a weeping form reaching a 20 x 20. The foliage is 3 5 in 712 cm long, hairy and soft on both sides.
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