Morus rubra
| Morus rubra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Urticales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Morus rubr |
| Species: | M. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Morus rubra Linnaeus | |
| |
| Natural range of Morus rubra from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: red mulberry
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Morus murrayana D.E. Saar & S.J. Galla; Morus rubra Linnaeus; Morrus rubra var. murrayana (D.E. Saar & S.J. Galla) D.E. Saar; Morus rubra var. rubra[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
M. rubra occurs in natural environments such as hardwood forests, oak-magnolia-hickory-beech woods, thickets, mesic hammocks, ravine slopes, and forest edges. It often grows as an understory tree in mesic soils.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Kathy Boyle, Herrick Brown, Robert K. Godfrey, Julie Holling, and Bert Pittman. States and counties: Florida: Leon, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla. South Carolina: Lancaster.
