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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
Figure(8)
Figure(6)
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)
Paper Mulberry Flower and Fruit
 Catkins, long clusters of
flowers, are produced on male
Paper Mulberry trees. A ballshaped 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
Figure(10)
green color. (6)
Figure(9)
Habitat and Range of a Paper
Mulberry
This tree was native to
Figure(1)
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)
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