Scientific Name :
Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.
Synonym :
Morus papyrifera L.
Broussonetia cordata Blume
Common Name : Paper mulberry, Jangli toot
Plant Family : Moraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to June
Flower Colour : Orange
Description : Height: Upto 12 m
Stem: Grey, tomentose
Leaves: Simple, variously shaped, chordate, deeply lobed, rough surface, pubescent, dentate margins
Flowers: Dioecious i.e Male staminate and female pistillate fowers present in different plants
Inflorescence: Male catkin yellow, female globose head red
Fruits: Head of achenes, 3 to 4 cm, juicy and sweet, red
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, TL
Distribution Range : Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
Uses : Bark is used in making paper
