Scientific Name :
Morus alba L.
Synonym :
Morus alpina Raf.
Morus sinensis G.Don
Common Name : White Mulberry, Shahtoot.
Plant Family : Moraceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to March
Flower Colour : White greenish
Description : Height: 2 to 5 m
Stem: Bark grey, milky liquid, flaky
Leaves: Cordate, ovate, acuminate apex, 8 to 12 cm, alternate, petioles 8 cm long, toothed, rough
Flowers: Unisexuals, male flowers 4 sepals, 4 stamens, ovary rudimentaryale, female flowers 4 sepals, fleshy, ovules , monocarplellary,, 1 ovule , stigma bifid.
Inflorescence: Panicles axillary
Fruits: Sorosis, small, 1 to 2 cm in length
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : Central China.
Uses : Roots useful in treating dental cavities and have antioxidant and anti venom properties
Fruits useful for curing sore throat
