iMulberry
Ripe mulberry on tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Morus L.
Species
See text. Larger image of ripe mulberry on tree, taken by self File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Chlorophyta Charophyta Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) †Rhyniophyta - rhyniophytes †Zosterophyllophyta - zosterophylls Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses †Trimerophytophyta - trimerophytes Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are the dominant and most familiar group of land plants. ... Orders See text. ... Families Barbeyaceae Cannabaceae (hemp family) Dirachmaceae Elaeagnaceae Moraceae (mulberry family) Rosaceae (rose family) Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) Ulmaceae (elm family) Urticaceae (nettle family) For the Philippine municipality, see Rosales, Pangasinan. ... Genera Antiaris Artocarpus - Breadfruit, Jackfruit Brosimum Broussonetia - Paper Mulberry Castilloa Cecropia Chlorophora Dorstenia Ficus - Fig, Banyan Maclura - Osage-orange Morus - Mulberry Musanga Pseudolmedia Streblus Treculia The flowering plant family Moraceae (Mulberry family) comprises some 40 genera and over 1000 species of plants widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less common... Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...

Mulberry (Morus) is a genus of 10–16 species of deciduous trees native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and North America, with the majority of the species native to Asia. Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

The closely related genus Broussonetia is also commonly known as mulberry, notably the Paper Mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera. Species Broussonetia kaempferi Broussonetia kazinoki Broussonetia kurzii Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia is a genus of four species of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. ... A paper mulberry is a tree that grows in East Asia. ...

Mulberries are fast-growing when young, but soon become slow-growing and rarely exceed 10-15 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, often lobed, more often lobed on juvenile shoots than on mature trees, and serrated on the margin. The fruit is a multiple fruit, 2-3 cm long, red ripening to dark purple, edible, and sweet with a good flavour in several species. The leaves of a Beech tree A leaf with laminar structure and pinnate venation In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Species

The taxonomy of Morus is complex and disputed. Over 150 species names have been published, but only 10-16 are generally cited as being accepted, though different sources cite different selections of accepted names. The classification is also complicated by widespread hybridisation, with the hybrids being fertile. // In biology, hybrid has two meanings. ...

The following species are generally accepted:

• Morus alba (White Mulberry; eastern Asia)
• Morus australis (Chinese Mulberry; southeastern Asia)
• Morus mesozygia (African Mulberry; southern and central Africa)
• Morus microphylla (Texas Mulberry; south central North America: Texas, Mexico)
• Morus nigra (Black Mulberry; southwest Asia)
• Morus rubra (Red Mulberry; eastern North America)

The following, all from eastern and southern Asia, are additionally accepted by one or more taxonomic lists or studies; synonymy as given by other lists or studies is indicated in brackets: Binomial name Morus alba L. The White Mulberry (Morus alba) is a short-lived, fast-growing, small to medium sized tree to 15-20 m tall, native to eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Morus nigra L. Black Mulberry (Morus nigra) is a species of mulberry. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... In scientific classification, synonymy is the existence of multiple systematic names to label the same organism. ...

• Morus atropurpurea
• Morus bombycis (M. australis)
• Morus cathayana
• Morus indica (M. alba)
• Morus japonica (M. alba)
• Morus kagayamae (M. australis)
• Morus laevigata (M. alba var. laevigata, M. macroura)
• Morus latifolia (M. alba)
• Morus liboensis
• Morus macroura (M. alba var. laevigata)
• Morus mongolica (M. alba var. mongolica)
• Morus multicaulis (M. alba)
• Morus notabilis
• Morus rotundiloba
• Morus serrata (Himalayan Mulberry; M. alba var. serrata)
• Morus tillaefolia
• Morus trilobata (M. australis var. trilobata)
• Morus wittiorum

Uses and cultivation

The fruit is edible and is widely used in pies, tarts, wines and cordials. The fruit of the Black Mulberry, native to southwest Asia, and the Red Mulberry, native to eastern North America, have the strongest flavour. The fruit of the White Mulberry, an east Asian species which is extensively naturalised in urban regions of eastern North America has a different flavour, sometimes characterised as insipid. The mature fruit contains significant amounts of resveratrol. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Mulberry leaves, particularly those of the White Mulberry, are also economically important as the sole food source of the silkworm, the cocoon of which is used to make silk. Other Lepidoptera larvae also sometimes feed on the plant including Common Emerald, Lime Hawk-moth and The Sycamore. The leaves of a Beech tree A leaf with laminar structure and pinnate venation In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 For other senses of this word, see silkworm (disambiguation). ... Chrysalis of Gulf Fritillary in Georgetown, South Carolina Pupation of Inachis io A pupa (plural: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. ... Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Binomial name Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799 The Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758 The Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. ... Binomial name Acronicta aceris Linnaeus, 1758 The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ...

Mulberries can be grown from seed, and this is often advised as seedling-grown trees are generally of better shape and health. However, they are most often planted from large cuttings, which take root readily.

Mythology

A Greek myth about Pyramus and Thisbe explains the color of the plants. Thisbe, by John William Waterhouse, 1909 The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. ...

References and external links

• Flora of China: Morus
• Flora of North America: Morus
• University of Melbourne: Sorting Morus names
• Museum of Cape Town: Moraceae
• Zhao Weiguo, Pan Yile, Zhang Zhifang Jia Shihai, Miao Xuexia & Huang Yongping. 2005. Phylogeny of the genus Morus. African Journal of Biotechnology 4 (6): 563-569 Online (pdf file)