It is a rapidgrowing tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. Roter maulbeerbaum, rote maulbeere, morus rubra, zwei pflanzen. Morus alba pendula a weeping form reaching a 20 x 20. Identification of bioactive phytochemicals in mulberries mdpi.
Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and plant species in new york city and washington, dc. Red mulberry is a native, deciduous, small tree with a spreading, rounded crown 6, 10, 19, 37. Red mulberry, moral moraceae mulberry family synonyms. None distribution in massachusetts 1985 2010 based on records in the natural heritage database the variable leaves of red mulberry showing the sharp tips. Red mulberry morus rubra, called moral in spanish, is widespread in eastern united states. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central north america. Resembles white mulberry but has larger and tastier fruit. Virginia tech dendrology red mulberry moraceae morus rubra l.
Species the species name, rubra, comes from the latin word for red and refers to the red fruits of this tree. The major ones include morus alba, morus nigra, morus rubra, morus australis, morus atropurpurea, morus cathayana, morus notabilis and morus mesozygia. Mature height usually ranges from 15 to 70 feet 521 m 19. Moreover, the illinois everbearing hybrid of morus alba and morus rubra ripens black mulberries i wrote an article about it in 1990. Morus rubra plant finder missouri botanical garden. The morus rubra leaves are alternate, rounded or somewhat heartshaped. Morus rubra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern ontario and minnesota south to florida and texas. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. The sap was used to treat ringworm foster and duke 2000. Morus rubra red mulberry michigan state university. 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. Morus rubra can thrive in more alkaline soils than morus alba or morus macruora.
Identification of antioxidant properties of morus rubra medcrave. Morus rubra is a windpollinated, dioecious species i. Plantaemagnoliophytamagnoliopsidaurticalesmoraceaemorus rubra l. 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. Illinois everbearing mulberry morus alba x morus rubra is more difficult to propagate from stem cuttings than are some other mulberry cultivars. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Fossils of morus appear in the pliocene record of the netherlands. Images of the red mulberry morus rubra, including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, seed, petiole, bark, and tree. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern. The genus morus contains more that 15 species of deciduous plants commonly called mulberry. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants.
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. Trees are woody perennial plants, usually with a single trunk. A collection of images of morus rubra, red mulberry. International cultivar registration authority online resource. Propagation fruit should be collected when ripe in june and july. Look closely in the spring and youll notice small, green catkinlike spikes amid your red mulberrys branches. 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. Determination of physicochemical and mineral composition of mulberry fruits morus alba l. For example, the common white mulberry tree, morus alba, has berries that vary at maturity from white, pink, red, purple or black, and vary in size, too. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. The most attractive feature of this tree is the fruit it produces. I have found the tree tough and incredibly vigorous, but a mad tangle of branches.
Article citation database or nal catalog of usdas national agricultural library. Mulberries are dioecious, with male and female flowers are normally on separate trees. Media in category morus rubra the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. It is in flower from may to june, and the seeds ripen from august to september. These are economically important plant because the leaves are extensively used in sericulture. Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Leaves are alternate, simple, 48 inches long, usually lacking lobes but some leaves with lobes. Additionally, red mulberry is threatened by extensive hybridization due to the introduction of the invasive white mulberry morus alba, which originates from asia. 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. Installing tile floor for the first time how to lay tile floor duration. Morus nigra is a deciduous tree growing to 10 m 32ft by 15 m 49ft at a slow rate. 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. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20471 with original publication details. 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. Male flowers are catkins and female look like the immature berry.
Red mulberry tree buy online at nature hills nursery. Red mulberry in an uncommon mediumsized understory tree. Common name red mulberry the word mulberry has an interesting etymological evolution. Small greenish flowers on catkinlike spikes 12 fruit or cones. Roter maulbeerbaum, rote maulbeere, morus rubra, zwei pflanzen mind. 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. Morus macroura himalayan mulberry pfaf plant database. 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. Bark of morus rubra varies in degrees of roughness from somewhat smooth with vertical. The fruits, which are animaldispersed, are multiples of tiny drupes a drupe being a fleshy fruit with a stonelike seed consolidated into blackberrylike aggregations termed syncarps. Morus nigra appears more susceptible to fungal and bacterial spot diseases to a greater extent than other mulberry species. Energy cogeneration study of red mulberry morus rubra based.
Red mulberry is a mediumsized tree with a short trunk and a broad, rounded crown. Red and white mulberry in indiana purdue extension. Mediumsized tree with short trunk, broad rounded crown, and milky sap. The red mulberry tree, morus rubra, is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. 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. Pdf determination of physicochemical and mineral composition. Along a stream in a floodplain woodlands at springfield, illinois.
Seeds can be extracted from the pulp by crushing the fruit by hand in a water bath. It is native to asia, commonly cultivated in europe for its fruit, and locally naturalized in southern europe. Mulberry leaf shape and size are extremely variable between species, hybrids, and cultivars. It is in flower from april to may, and the seeds ripen from july to august. Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew agricola. 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.
Apr 20, 2016 installing tile floor for the first time how to lay tile floor duration. Moraceae belongs to the genus morus and is found in africa, south america and in asia. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. Request pdf energy cogeneration study of red mulberry morus rubra based biomass red mulberry morus rubra tree is found in many. I bought a red mulberry by mistake, intending to buy a black one, of which i have good memories. The leaves of the red mulberry are the best way to recognize this species.
Morus rubra super dwarf super dwarf red mulberry broken. Each male flower consists of 4 light green sepals and 4 stamens. Check out our plant lists pdf s and email or call to place your order. Morus nigra linnaeus has been reported in floras by various authors j. Morus rubra is most likely to be confused with the nonnative white mulberry, with which it is closely related and may also hybridize. The plant list includes 174 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus morus.
In shape, they look like a cross between a mulberry and osageorange fruit. They are usually undivided with coarsely toothed margins. The ripened fruit turn from red to black and are edible and birds readily consume them. The foliage is 3 5 in 712 cm long, hairy and soft on both sides. The male staminate flowers occur in drooping catkins about 1. The plant list includes a further 37 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus morus. 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%. Morus macroura is a deciduous tree growing to 10 m 32ft 10in. Red mulberry was used by several native american tribes to treat a variety of ailments. On jul 2, 2005, angelam from melbourne, australia wrote. Highly polyploid species like morus nigra may be more resistant to producing new varieties. Red mulberry tree morus rubra live plant not dwarf the red mulberry is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. A distinguishing feature of morus rubra is a pronounced acuminate leaf apex tip of leaf. 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.
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