Look closely in the spring and youll notice small, green catkinlike spikes amid your red mulberrys branches. It is a rapidgrowing tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It is slowly being hybridized out of existance by the nonnative, but much more common, white mulberry morus alba. Images of the red mulberry morus rubra, including photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, seed, petiole, bark, and tree. Red mulberry morus rubra, called moral in spanish, is widespread in eastern united states. This lovely rounded tree to 3050 is valuable in the landscape not only for its drought and pollution tolerance, but also for its fruit which is loved by birds and jelly makers. Chemical composition of white morus alba, red morus. Plant information taken from the plants for a future. Morus rubra and over other quality seeds for sale.
Morus rubra plant finder missouri botanical garden. 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. Once in our waterways, these pollutants fuel the growth of excess algae, which clouds the water and threatens the health of fish, crabs and the entire chesapeake bay. Chemical composition of white morus alba, red morus rubra and black morus nigra mulberry fruits author. Morus rubra is a common tree of eastern north america. Morus rubra is most likely to be confused with the nonnative white mulberry, with which it is closely related and may also hybridize. No one in the neighborhood knew what the tree was but they were happy to eat the fruit. 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. The milky sap in the leaves and unripe fruits can cause dermatitis, hallucinations and central nervous system disturbances. Red mulberry is a small, fast growing, native tree found throughout louisiana in a variety of conditions. Determination of fruit chemical properties of morus nigra l.
Morus rubra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Generally, the plant has three main species by color of its fruits. There have been reports of isolated populations very likely naturalized in new mexico, idaho, and british. Nov 29, 2003 view picture of red mulberry tree morus rubra at daves garden. Morus rubra is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft 3in. Its relatively uncommon now, found most often as an understory tree in high quality native woodlands.
The highest total phenolic and flavonoid contents were observed in black mulberry 1422 mg gallic acid equivalents100 g fresh matter and 276 mg quercetin equivalents100 g fresh matter. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Title red mulberry tree morus rubra contributor names eiler, lyntha scott photographer. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be considered to be an. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Leaves can vary in shape ranging from unlobed to deeply lobed and from roughtextured to glabrous. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of morus rubra. 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. 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. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. In this study, the chemical composition of white morus alba l. Each male flower consists of 4 light green sepals and 4 stamens. 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.
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. The tasty red fruits on fertilized female trees look somewhat like 1 blac. Red and white mulberry in indiana purdue extension. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern north america, from northernmost ontario and vermont south to southern florida and west to southeast south dakota and central texas. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Greenish flower spikes appear in early spring with reddish to dark purple fruit in the summer. 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. Bark of morus rubra varies in degrees of roughness from somewhat smooth with vertical. It is in flower in may, and the seeds ripen from july to august. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra species information. Determination of fruit chemical properties of morus nigra. Large image for morus rubra red mulberry usda plants.
Morus rubra is native to north america, but pure strains of morus rubra may be becoming rare, as one study of red mulberries in canada put the occurrence of hybridization with morus alba at 54%. Pdf phytochemical content of some black morus nigra l. Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central north america. The species name, rubra, comes from the latin word for red and refers to the red fruits of this tree. Morus rubra performs best in rich, moist soil with full sun to part shade conditions 8, 12. It is native to rich woods, bottomlands and wood margins from massachusetts, southern ontario and minnesota south to florida and texas. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Growing up in the northeast i had a friend with a fruit tree in his backyard. Morus rubra red mulberry michigan state university. Grows in alluvial floodplains, upland pastures and creek banks. 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. Red mulberry morus rubra red mulberry is a medium sized tree with ovate to oblongovate, toothed, usually dark green leaves that have heartshaped bases. Weeks, dendrologist department of forestry and natural resources purdue university, west lafayette, in 47907 purdue university cooperative extension service west lafayette, indiana introduction do you know how to distinguish between our native red mulberry morus rubra, and the. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for red mulberry morus rubra.
Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. The old high german word for berry, beri, was combined with the latin word morus to make the word mulbere. The most attractive feature of this tree is the fruit it produces. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status.
Morus rubra is sporadically established along fencerows in southern new mexico r. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. Morus rubra can thrive in more alkaline soils than morus alba or morus macruora. Pdf evaluation of in vitro effect of morus rubra red. Morus rubra red mulberry, common mulberry, white mulberry. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Skin contact with the leaves or stems can cause dermatitis in some very sensitive people. 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. Rhode island is in the range of morus rubra, although i do not know of any documented specimens.
Evaluation of in vitro effect of morus rubra red mulberry on survival of periodontal ligament cells. Virginia tech dendrology red mulberry moraceae morus rubra l. Native distribution map for morus rubra map courtesty usda nrcs plants database. I was amazed at this one tree that was able to produce so many black berries.
Chemical composition of white morus alba, red morus rubra and black morus nigra mulberry fruits. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about red mulberry tree morus rubra supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. At planting, water the root ball daily with two gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter for two. The male staminate flowers occur in drooping catkins about 1. 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. Taxonomic status of red mulberry morus rubra, moraceae at its northwestern boundary.
Female trees should be placed where fruit mess and stains will not be a nuisance. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20471 with original publication details. The attractive small glossy foliage is densely set on slightly contorted branches. Leafsnap is an electronic field guide for tree and plant species in new york city and washington, dc. Morus rubra super dwarf the plant was found as a witches broom and forms a miniature shrub useful in containers, the rock garden or front of the border in sun or light shade. The red mulberry tree, morus rubra, is a fruitbearing tree that is not only lovely, but useful to both humans and wildlife. Media in category morus rubra the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Chemical composition of white morus alba, red morus rubra. Mulberry genotypes article pdf available in food technology and biotechnology 481.
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