Morus (plant)
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Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, consists of 19 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. G
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Clusters (inflorescences) of unopened male flower buds
Female catkins
Young mulberry fruit clusters
Morus alba
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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 tall. It is native to China and is widely cult
Morus (plant)
…the three most common are referred to as white, red, and black, originating from the color of their dormant buds and not necessarily the fruit color (Morus alba, M. rubra, and M. nigra, respectively), with numerous cultivars and some taxa currently unchecked and awaiting taxonomic scrutiny. M. alba is native…
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Leaves and fruit
Unknown mulberry variety with probable M. alba parentage.
Mulberry leaves placed on trays with silkworms (Liang Kai's Sericulture c. 1200s)