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Mulberry tree scion wood can easily be grafted onto other mulberry trees during the winter, when the tree is dormant. One common scenario is converting a problematic male mulberry tree to an allergy-free female tree, by grafting all-female mulberry tree scions to a male mulberry that has been pruned back to the trunk. [ 18 ]
Plant species in the Moraceae are best known for their fruits. Overall, most species produced a fleshy fruit containing seeds. Examples include the breadfruit from Artocarpus altilis, the mulberry from Morus rubra, the fig from Ficus carica, and the jackfruit from Artocarpus heterophyllus. [9] [10]
Morus alba, known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, [2] is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although there are some specimens known to be more than 250 years old. [ 3 ]
The fruit excretes a sticky white latex when cut or damaged. Despite the name "Osage orange", [6] it is not related to the orange. [7] It is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae. [8] Due to its latex secretions and woody pulp, the fruit is typically not eaten by humans and rarely by foraging animals.
The berries are widely sought after by birds in spring and early summer in North America; as many as 31 species of birds have been recorded visiting a fruiting tree in Arkansas. [13] The red mulberry is pollinated by the wind. [14] The current world record Red Mulberry tree is located in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas.
Mulberry generally refers to various deciduous trees in the genus Morus. Mulberry a part of the common names of several other plants: Chinese mulberry , several species in the genus Morus , as well as Maclura tricuspidata
One of these is the paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera), whose bark fiber is used to make traditional paper in China, Korea, and Japan. This species has been widely introduced and has become invasive in some areas. Not only is paper mulberry used for paper making, but also other species are widely used in paper industry in those three ...
The fruit is edible [6] and the tree has long been cultivated for this property. Both the tree and the fruit are known by the Persian-derived names toot (mulberry) or shahtoot (شاه توت) (king's or "superior" mulberry), or, in Arabic, as shajarat tukki. Often, jams and sherbets are made from the fruit in this region. [citation needed]