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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 taxonomy of Morus is complex and disputed. Fossils of Morus appear in the Pliocene record of the Netherlands. [9] Over 150 species names have been published, and although differing sources may cite different selections of accepted names, less than 20 are accepted by the vast majority of botanical authorities.
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; Ficus sycomorus, fig-mulberry; Hedycarya angustifolia, Australian mulberry, native mulberry
Morus: mulberries; Morus alba: white mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) 681 Morus australis: Chinese mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Morus celtidifolia: Mexican mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Morus insignis: Argentine mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Morus mesozygia: African mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Morus microphylla ...
M. alba may refer to: . Morus alba, the white mulberry, a short-lived, fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree species native to northern China; Motacilla alba, the white wagtail, a small passerine bird species found in much of Europe, Asia and parts of north Africa
The tribe is based on Morus, the genus that includes the mulberries.The name Morus was first published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 in Species Plantarum. [4]Cornelis Berg included eight genera in the tribe Moreae—Bleekrodea, Broussonetia, Fatoua, Maclura, Milicia, Morus, Streblus and Trophis—which included 73 species.
Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central North America. 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 .
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.