Species

Morus alba L.

White Mulberry

Moraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Moraceae (Mulberry family)
Genus: Morus (Mulberry)

Synonyms

Morus alba
Morus italica

Related species

Morus alba L. - White Mulberry
Morus nigra L. - Black Mulberry

Traits


    Tree-like or shrubby, up to 10 m tall, with latex, monoecious, ♂‑flowers and ♀‑flowers in separate spikes. tepals: glabrous. infructescence: with a distinct stalk, stalk mostly longer than 50 % of the infructescence, berry-like accessory fruit, whitish to light-red. ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Morus alba

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Morus alba

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Morus alba

Morus alba

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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