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White Mulberry
Morus Alba L.
By: Rachel Finke
White Mulberry
Classification: (1)
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
Morus L.
Mulberry
Species
Morus Alba L.
White Mulberry
White Mulberry Shape, Form and
Type

The White Mulberry
rarely ever exceed 15
meters and are not
smaller than 8
meters. The crown of
this tree is very
compacted. (2) Due
to spreading
branches, this tree
has a very rounded
crown. (3)
Figure 1
Bark of the White Mulberry

Figure 2
White Mulberry bark
starts off as a
smooth texture, but
later becomes
ridged. The bark is a
lighter hue of brown.
(3)
Twig and Bud of a White Mulberry

Twigs on a White
Mulberry are the
same color as the
bark, light brown.
(3) The twigs on
these trees start off
as hairy, then
become smooth.
(2)
Figure 3
White Mulberry Leaf

The White Mulberry has
simple, light green leaves.
They are alternate and are
cordate at the base. Some
leaves are unlobed, but
leaves can also be almost
palmate. (4) The top
surface of these leaves are
smooth with a present
midrib. The margins are
regularly serrate, and each
leave is usually hairy. (2)
Flowers of the White Mulberry

Male and Female flowers
can be produced on the
same or on separate trees.
Flowers are tiny, green
clusters. (3) Males flowers
are about 2.5 millimeters
long, and female flowers
can be anywhere from
fifteen to twenty-five
millimeters long. (2) The
top picture is of a female
flower, and the bottom of a
male.
Figure 5
Figure 6
White Mulberry Fruit

Figure 7
Fruit of this tree are black,
but often change through
the ripening process from
light purple to white. (4)
These fruits are long,
edible and are not
produced until late spring.
If you ate one, you would
find it was very sweet and
juicy.(3) Some people
even dry out these fruits
for use in the winter. (4)
Habitat, Range and Use of the
White Mulberry

You would not find a
White Mulberry in
busy areas, like a city.
These trees like dry,
warm areas the most.
White Mulberry trees
can be found in the
East and Pacific
states of the United
States. (3)
Figure 8
Uses of the White Mulberry

Wood from the White Mulberry tree is
mainly used for furniture. The fruits are
used as food for many people, and the
leaves make a great type of animal food.
(4)
Text Reference
1. "PLANTS Profile for Morus alba (white mulberry) | USDA PLANTS." Welcome to the
PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. N.p., n.d. Web. Classification: Morus Alba L. 24
June 2010.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MOAL
2. " Morus alba L. - Encyclopedia of Life ." Encyclopedia of Life . N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June
2010.
http://www.eol.org/pages/594885
3. Society, National Audubon. "Mulberry Family." National Audubon Society Field Guide to
North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern). Chanticleer Press Ed ed. New
York: Knopf, 1980. 430-431. Print.
4. "Morus alba." FAO: FAO Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2010.
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/agpc/doc/gbase/data/pf000542.htm
5. "The World´s Tree Species: White Mulberry tree - Morus alba." The World´s Tree Species.
N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2010.
http://tree-species.blogspot.com/2008/09/white-mulberry-tree-morus-alba.html
Figure Classification
1. White Mulberry. Full tree. June 24,2010.
http://www.reduceyourwatercost.com/images/white-mulberry.jpg
2. White Mulberry. Bark. June 24,2010.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oH7YVmRWhs/SM1_5elEbiI/AAAAAAAAB2c/HOik7aTrXIM/s1600-h/Morus+alba+bark.jpg
3. "Local Nature." Local Nature. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2010.
http://web.localnature.com/articles/backyardnature/twigs.html
4. White Mulberry. Leaf. June 24,2010.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oH7YVmRWhs/SM1_coa0mhI/AAAAAAAAB2E/bpg0ZwYHfeo/s1600-h/White+Mulberry+leaf.JPG
5. April 4,2007. Durham, NC. White Mulberry (Morus Alba) Detail of pistillate flowers. June
24,2010.
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moal.html
6. April 4,2007. White Mulberry (Morus Alba) Picture of male flower. June 24,2010.
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moal.html
Figure Reference
7. White Mulberry Fruit. June 24,2010.
http://www.laddarboretum.org/images/tree
s/white%20mulberry_berry.jpg
8. USDA. NRCS. Plants Profile. Morus
Alba L. White Mulberry. Distribution:
Morus Alba L. June 24,2010.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=
MOAL