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MORACEAE - - Mulberry Family
* this species is not native to the United States
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White Mulberry (Morus alba) - Tree 5—12 m. tall, with sparingly pubescent twigs; upper leaf surface shiny and relatively smooth compared to M. rubra; leaf-blades ovate to oval or oval-ovate, 6—20 cm. long, becoming glabrous beneath; staminate spikes 1—2 cm. long; fruit sub-globose to oval-oblong, 1—2 cm. long, white or pinkish.
Disturbed areas, vacant lots, roadsides, moist forests; native of e. Asia.
Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.
The range of Morus alba (White Mulberry)
Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].
The Georgia range of Morus alba (White Mulberry)
Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.
Guide to the Trees of North Georgia and Adjacent States
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