Paper mulberry

Paper mulberry
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Broussonetia
Species:
B. papyrifera
Binomial name
Broussonetia papyrifera
Synonyms
  • Broussonetia elegans K.Koch[2]
  • Morus papyrifera L.
  • Papyrius papyrifera (L.) Kuntze
Paper mulberry
Traditional Chinese構樹
Simplified Chinese构树
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyingòushù
IPA[kôʊ.ʂû]

The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia,[3] where its range includes mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, and India.[4] It is widely cultivated elsewhere and it grows as an introduced species in New Zealand, parts of Europe, the United States,[4] and Africa.[5] Other common names include tapa cloth tree.[4]

  1. ^ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Broussonetia papyrifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T49834580A147629611. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ K. Koch Dendrologie 2(2): 440 1873
  3. ^ Broussonetia papyrifera. Flora of North America.
  4. ^ a b c "Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry)". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Broussonetia papyrifera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 December 2017.