Mulberry (桑树）
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
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Morus alba
COMMON NAME
White Mulberry, Tut, Bebesaran,
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Tree (Small (6m-15m)) Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Maximum Height 9.1 m to 15.2 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Moderate Water Propagation Method Seed USES
In China, silkworms raised for the silk industry are mainly fed leaves from this species.
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