Broussonetia Papyrifera (L.) Vent. Paper Mulberry Broussonetia Papyrifera (L.) Vent. By: Rachel Finke

Paper Mulberry (1) Classification: Kingdom Plantae Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionte Vascular Plants Superdivision Spermatophyta Seed Plants Division Magnoliophyta Flowering Plants Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons Subclass Hamamelididae Order Urticales Family Moraceae Mulberry Family Genus Broussonetia L’Her. ex Vent. Broussonetia Species Broussonetia Papyrifera (L.) Vent. Paper Mulberry

Paper Mulberry Shape, Form and Type This is a deciduous tree that can reach a towering fifty feet in height. Due to wide-spreading branches, the Paper Mulberry has a very wide crown. (2) Figure(3)

Bark of the Paper Mulberry The bark of a Paper Mulberry tree is a pale brown with a smooth texture. (5) These trees start out as a green-gray color, but then turn to a brown color. (6)

Paper Mulberry Twig and Bud Twigs of a Paper Mulberry are fuzzy and stout. The buds on these twigs are very conical. The coloring of the twig is a reddish-brown hue. (6) Figure(7) Figure(6)

Leaf of a Paper Mulberry Leaves on a Paper Mulberry are simple and alternate. (6) Leaves can be anywhere from three to ten inches long, and either ovate in shape or mitten-shaped, depending on their size. An ovate leaf will have a margin and a pointed tip. Mitten-shaped leaves have distinct lobes. Underneath leaves, a soft hair is present. (5) Figure(8) Figure(6)

Paper Mulberry Flower and Fruit Catkins, long clusters of flowers, are produced on male Paper Mulberry trees. A ball-shaped cluster is produced by the female tree. Male trees do not produce fruit, but female flower clusters turn into a redish-purple, globose aggregate fruit. Fruit produced are very small, only ranging in diamter from 0.5 inches to 1 inch. (5) Both male and female flowers are appear in late spring and are a pale green color. (6) Figure(9) Figure(10)

Habitat and Range of a Paper Mulberry This tree was native to Japan and Taiwan, but become wide-ranging in the United States, from Illinois to Massachusetts and from Florida to Texas. (5) You can find these trees mainly in forest and field edges. (11) They are found in tropical climate areas. (12) Figure(1)

Uses of the Paper Mulberry The bark of a Paper Mulberry tree is used for making cloth and producing traditional medicines. (12)

Text References 1. Paper Mulberry- Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. June 23,2010. http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch 2. Invasive.org. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Paper Mulberry. Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. June 23,2010. http://www.invasive.org/species/subject.cfm?sub=5208 5. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Paper Mulberry. Broussonetia papyrifera. June 23,2010. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/74 6. Virginia Tech. Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. Paper Mulberry. Moraceae Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Her. ex Vent. June 23,2010. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/Dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=340 9. Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) – flower inflorescence. Image. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/b/brpa4-flinflor39520.htm 10. Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera). June 23,2010. http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/brpa.html 11. TexasInvasives.Org. Invasives Database. Broussonetia papyrifera Paper mulberry. June 23,2010. http://www.texasinvasives.org/invasives_database/detail.php?symbol=BRPA4 12. Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Broussonetia Papyrifera (Paper Mulberry). June 23,2010. http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/Broussonetia-papermulb.pdf

Figure Reference 3. Invasive Species. Form Image. June 23,2010. http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=2308106 4. Invasive Species. Paper Mulberry Bark Image. June 23,2010. http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1539112 6. Virginia Tech. Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. Paper Mulberry. Moraceae Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Her. ex Vent. June 23,2010. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/Dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=340 7. Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) twig. Image. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/b/brpa4-tw38515.htm 8. Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) leaf. Image. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/b/brpa4-lf39508.htm 9. Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) – flower inflorescence. Image. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/b/brpa4-flinflor39520.htm 10. Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera). June 23,2010. http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/brpa.html