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
Rosales Morus alba 3
Leaves and fruit
Unknown mulberry variety with probable M. alba parentage.
Mulberry leaves placed on trays with silkworms (Liang Kai's Sericulture c. 1200s)
Bombyx mori
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Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a domesticated moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth. Silkworms
Morus alba
…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…
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Adult silk moth
Cocoon of B. mori