Mulberry, White mulberry

Where does Mulberry grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caucasus, Central Africa, Central America, Central Asia, China, Colombia, Congo DR, Cook Islands, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Manchuria, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mediterranean, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, NW India, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Serbia, Sikkim, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Tibet, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, West Timor, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 13 Morus species. They grow in temperate areas and in mountains in the tropics. Chemical composition (leaves): Ash = 10% (very rich in lime). Small amount of Vitamin C. Much carbohydrate. Also contains tannin, carotene, fat, and nitrogenous matter.

Status: Trees moderately common in most highland areas of Papua New Guinea for fruit and leaves. (Also cultivated for silkworms.)The fruit are eaten especially by children. It is sold in local markets in China. It is cultivated.

Growing Mulberry, White mulberry

Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed but seed are slow to germinate. If seed are used they should be soaked in cold water for 48 hours. Trees from seeds take a long time to bear. It is better to grow trees from cuttings. Trees can also be grown by grafting. Because trees "bleed" it is best not to do too much pruning but trees can be topped or trained.

Edible Uses: The fruit is eaten raw or used in juice, stews and tarts. The fruit can be dried and stored. The fruit can be processed for vinegar or wine. The leaves are edible. They can be put in stews. The leaves can be used for tea. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat. (Leaves are also used for silk worms.) The bark can be roasted and ground into a flour. The tree also yields an edible manna. NOTE The stain from the fruit can be removed by rubbing with an unripe fruit.

Production: Cuttings produce fruit in 3 years while it takes 5-8 years for seedling trees. Fruit is produced seasonally. The fruit season is normally September to December in the southern hemisphere.

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