MORACEAE - - Mulberry Family

* Broussonetia papyrifera (Linnaeus) L'Héritier ex Ventenat — Paper Mulberry

*This tree is not native to the United States

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) is a small tree that usually branches fairly close to the ground and has a rounded to spreading crown, making an extremely dense shade This tree comes from eastern Asia where, for centuries, the inner fibrous bark has been used in making paper. The leaves are unlobed, mitten-shaped, or three-lobed and, like the true mulberries (in the genus Morus), exude a milky juice when crushed. The twigs are hairy. The fruit is globose, and the bark shows a network of yellowish interlacing fissures.

Habitat:

Urban lots, disturbed areas, roadsides; 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 Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper 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 Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper 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/.