White mulberry

Morus alba

Summary 5

Morus alba, known as white mulberry, is a short-lived, fast-growing, small to medium sized mulberry tree, which grows to 10–20 m tall. The species is native to northern China, and is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. It is known as शहतूत in Hindi,Tuta in Sanskrit, Tuti in Marathi and Toot in Persian and in Armenian.

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  1. (c) Salomé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/79667341@N00/344635953
  2. (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/starr-environmental/24583973480/
  3. (c) Cerlin Ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/89906643@N06/9891887393/
  4. (c) Reinaldo Aguilar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plantaspinunsulaosa/14975555991/
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_alba

More Info

iNat Map

Establishment non-native
Type tree or shrub
Source Heineke
Flower color green, white
Blooms (05) May