Patricia allen wild acres program maryland wildlife and heritage service 580 taylor ave. Information on the relationship of the intensity of fire to red mulberry mortality is lacking in the available literature. Red mulberry trees buy online at nature hills nursery. Bursera simaruba gumbo limbo doves, woodpeckers, vireos, warblers. Virginia tech dendrology red mulberry moraceae morus rubra l. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. It is deciduous and may require a short chilling period. Plantaemagnoliophytamagnoliopsidaurticalesmoraceae morus rubra l. Morus rubra red mulberry michigan state university. Over 150 species names have been published, and although differing sources may cite different selections of accepted names, only 1016 are generally cited as being accepted by the vast majority of botanical authorities. Morus nigra is more commonly used for fruit, while morus alba white mulberry is better known for. It is the least cold hardy of the mulberries, compared with morus alba and morus rubra cabi, 2018. The major fatty acids in mulberry fruits were linoleic acid c18. Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family moraceae, consists of diverse species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions.
In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20471 with original publication details. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about red mulberry tree morus rubra supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Images of the red mulberry morus rubra, including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, seed, petiole, bark, and tree. Buy red mulberry tree seeds in packet size or bulk quantities. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. 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. Generally, the plant has three main species by color of its fruits. Weeping forms of white mulberry that are fruitless make acceptable architectural elements in the constructed landscape. Shop now for over 600 species of tree and shrub seeds. 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.
A method for dyeing cotton fabric with anthocyanin dyes. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. There have been reports of isolated populations very likely naturalized in new mexico, idaho, and british columbia. Bark of morus rubra varies in degrees of roughness from somewhat smooth with vertical. The species name, rubra, comes from the latin word for red and refers to the red fruits of this tree. Of the three species of mulberry in the ozarks, only the red mulberry morus rubra is native to north america. Morus rubra performs best in rich, moist soil with full sun to part shade conditions 8, 12. Let us know how successful you are as you create wildlife habitat on your property. Red mulberry is the native species of mulberry in north america. The genus morus contains more that 15 species of deciduous plants commonly called mulberry. 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.
Morus rubra has fewer available cultivars than morus alba, perhaps due to the fact that morus alba was grown in vast quantities 2,3 throughout the eastern united states for raising silkworms bombyx mori, while morus rubra was not readily accepted by the silkworm. 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. A downdraft biomass gasifier powering a 10 kw generator has been used to study the producer gas generated when dried branches of dead red mulberry morus rubra wood is used as fuel. Order online or call 802 3631582 to place your order. Fossils of morus appear in the pliocene record of the netherlands. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Look closely in the spring and youll notice small, green catkinlike spikes amid your red mulberrys branches. Morus alba pendula a weeping form reaching a 20 x 20.
Grows in alluvial floodplains, upland pastures and creek banks. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern ontario and minnesota south to florida and texas. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, acrobat connect, the adobe pdf logo, creative suite, livecycle. Prefers warm, welldrained soil, but widely adaptable to many soil conditions. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. The trees value is derived from its abundant fruits, which are. Pdf black mulberries morus nigra as a natural dye for nervous tissues. 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. It is slowly being hybridized out of existance by the nonnative, but much more common, white mulberry morus alba. The leaves are similar in shape to the naturalized white mulberry, but are rough above and not glossy, and also similar to paper mulberry broussonetia papyrifera, but are not as roughhairy confusing the situation, red mulberry and white mulberry often hybridize, resulting in trees with intermediate characteristics.
This page is a profile for the plant species morus rubra, used to collect records of where and when this plant was observed blooming, and for providing identification information for use in dichotomous keys. Figure convert to adobe pdf in word 2003 enter a filename and location for the pdf, and click save. Each male flower consists of 4 light green sepals and 4 stamens. Morus rubra is most likely to be confused with the nonnative white mulberry, with which it is closely related and may also hybridize.
Female trees should be placed where fruit mess and stains will not be a nuisance. Leaf blade abaxially glabrous or with pubescence only along major veins or in tufts in axils of principal lateral veins and midribs, adaxially glabrous to sparsely pubescent. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Morus rubra is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft 3in. Alternately, have the students plant some mulberry trees that they grew or propagated.
A large image of morus rubra red mulberry from the usda plants database. Formulation of antioxidant gel from black mulberry fruit extract ncbi. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of morus rubra. Morus alba white or common mulberry moraceae morus alba is a weedy tree that has become natur alized in the eastern u. A collection of images of morus rubra, red mulberry. 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. It is in flower in may, and the seeds ripen from july to august. It is a deciduous tree, growing to 3250 feet, rarely 65 feet tall, with a. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central north america.
Chrysophyllum oliviforme satin leaf warblers, cardinals, bluegray gnatcatchers. Storm tolerance this tree has a medium to low resistance to wind. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern. Mulberry genotypes article pdf available in food technology and biotechnology 481. Red mulberry morus rubra 810, 2year seedling fast growing hardwood with a broad spreading crown growing to a height of 3050 feet. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Worldwide distribution of morus nigra plant wise, 2016 climate morus nigra can be grown in warm temperate climates, the subtropics and the highaltitude tropics cabi, 2018. The old high german word for berry, beri, was combined with the latin word morus to make the word mulbere.
It is a rapidgrowing tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. The major ones include morus alba, morus nigra, morus rubra, morus australis, morus atropurpurea, morus cathayana, morus notabilis and morus mesozygia. At planting, water the root ball daily with two gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter for two. Large image for morus rubra red mulberry usda plants. Red mulberry is probably easily killed by fire due to its thin bark and shallow roots. Morus macroura himalayan mulberry pfaf plant database. Leaf, alternate, simple, sandpapery texture scabrous, variable in shape from unlobed to 5 lobes, serrate margin. Red mulberry grows in full sun to partial shade fruits heaviest in full sun. The male staminate flowers occur in drooping catkins about 1. Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and plant species in new york city and washington, dc. Wichern 1department of biology and microbiology south dakota state university brookings, sd 57007 corresponding author email. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife.
Form of a tree growing in a stand with many other species. This tree can grow 10 to 15 meters tall bearing fruit 23 centimeters long with a. It is believed that both black morus nigra and white morus alba mulberries originated east of the mediterranean and were. Morus rubra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The extraction of flavonoids from mulberry fruit morus alba l. How to make a meadow excerpts from the booklet, meadows on the menu step one. Pdf phytochemical content of some black morus nigra l. 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. Morus rubra plant finder missouri botanical garden. 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. Red mulberry in an uncommon mediumsized understory tree.
Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be considered to be an. 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. Chemical composition, nutritional value, and antioxidant activities of. Native plants to attract garden birds trees and palms botanical name common name birds attracted to plant. Morus macroura is a deciduous tree growing to 10 m 32ft 10in. Pdf iran is a wast country with many different tree species.
The red mulberry tree, morus rubra, is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. Its relatively uncommon now, found most often as an understory tree in high quality native woodlands. Morus rubra, red mulberry 2 allergen male trees are extremely allergenic and should be avoided, while female trees cause few or no allergies. Illinois everbearing mulberry morus alba x morus rubra is more difficult to propagate from stem cuttings than are some other mulberry cultivars. Coccoloba diversifolia pigeon plum mockingbirds, catbirds, robins, woodpeckers. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern north america.
Media in category morus rubra the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. If you would like to help collect data for this or other plants, see. The pollen from members of the morus genus can cause allergies ranging from hay fever to asthma. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra species information. Click the create pdf button from the create adobe pdf group on the acrobat ribbon. Red mulberry morus rubra, called moral in spanish, is widespread in eastern united states. No warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of the data and information derived from this web site are expressed or implied. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. 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. The most attractive feature of this tree is the fruit it produces. It is in flower from april to may, and the seeds ripen from july to august.
Home image gallery profile page large image view of morus rubra l. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. The word mulberry has an interesting etymological evolution. The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly corporation shall not be responsible for any loss of profit, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the data and information derived from this web site. These are economically important plant because the leaves are extensively used in sericulture. Among those there are two species of morus genus including alba and nigra. Morus rubra red mulberry, common mulberry, white mulberry.
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